document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=964145>Question 964145</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose the length of a certain rectangle is 7 meters more than twice its width and the perimeter is 50 meters. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The width must be   ??? meters. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #589040 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=589040\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2L+2W= 50 and the problem says that L= 2W+7, so we substitute for L:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(2W+7)+2W= 50 Multiply on left:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4W+14+2W= 50 Subtract 14 on both sides and add W on left:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6W= 36 Divide both sides by 6:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W= 6 This is the width <BR>\n" );
document.write( "And the length? The problem doesn't ask for it, but it doesn't hurt for you to have it. It's 6*2+7= 19 </SPAN>\n" );
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