document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=951714>Question 951714</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a triangle with a perimeter of 40 meters is 2 meters longer than its wide. Deterrmine the demensions, show how you found the answer </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #581254 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><B>macston(5194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=macston><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=581254\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> W=width; L=length=W+2m; P=perimeter=2(L+W)=40m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P=2(L+W) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "40m=2(L+W) Divide each side by 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20m=L+W Substitute for L.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20m=W+2m+W Subtract 2m from each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18m=2W Divide each side by 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9m=W ANSWER 1: The width is 9 meters.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=W+2m=9m+2m=11m ANSWER 2: The length is 11 meters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHECK:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P=2(L+W)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40m=2(11m+9m)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40m=2(20m)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40m=40m<BR>\n" );
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