document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=954741>Question 954741</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Traffic signs are regulated by the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD). The perimeter of a rectangular traffic sign is 122 inches. Also, its length is 9 inches longer than its width. Find the dimensions of this sign. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #583139 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=583139\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> W=width; L=length=W+9in; P=perimeter=2(L+W)=122in<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P=2(L+W)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "122in=2(L+W) Divide each side by 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "61in= L+W Substitute for L.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "61in=W+9in+W Subtract 9in from each side.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "52in=2W Divide each side by 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "26in=W ANSWER 1: The width is 26 inches.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=W+9in=26in+9in=35in ANSWER 2: The length is 35 inches.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHECK:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P=2(L+W)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "122in=2(35in+26in)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "122in=2(61in)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "122in=122in<BR>\n" );
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