document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=82555>Question 82555</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangle is 4 in. more than twice its width.  If the perimeter of the rectangle is 56 in., find the width of the rectangle.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:  The width is ______ \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #59166 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><B>ptaylor(2198)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><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=ptaylor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=59166\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x=width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then 2x+4=length\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Perimeter of a rectangle =2W+2L.  So:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x+2(2x+4)=56  get rid of parens\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x+4x+8=56  subtract 8 from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+4x+8-8=56-8  collect like terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6x=48  divide both sides by 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=8 in--------------------------------width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+4=2*8+4=20 in--------------------length\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CK\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Perimeter equals 56 in\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(8)+2(20)=56\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "16+40=56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "56=56\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps----ptaylor </SPAN>\n" );
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