document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=967663>Question 967663</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello, could someone please help me solve this problem. Thank you in advance.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The perimeter of a rectangle is 36 m. The length is 2 m more than three times the width. Find the length and width of the rectangle.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #591438 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Horlaye><B>Horlaye(27)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Horlaye><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=Horlaye><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=591438\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">   Formula for perimeter of a rectangle is 2(l+w).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    From the first sentence<BR>\n" );
document.write( "           2(l+w) = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "         2l + 2w = 36.........(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    From the second sentence <BR>\n" );
document.write( "        l is 2 more than 3w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "           l - 3w = 2.........(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( " Multiply equation (1) by 3 and (2) by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "           6l + 6w = 108......(4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "           2l - 6w = 4.......(5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    Add up both equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "          8l = 112<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     Divide both sides by 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "           l = 112/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "           l = 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    Substitute l = 14 in equation (2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "         l - 3w = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "        14 - 3w = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    Collect like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      -3w = 2 - 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      -3w = -12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  Divide both sides by -3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "       w = -12/-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "       w = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The length and width of the rectangle is 14 and 4 respectively. </SPAN>\n" );
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