document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=977876>Question 977876</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangle is 6 meters more than the width.  If the perimeter is 128 meters, what are the length and the width? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Make Width = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so, Length = x + 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Perimeter = 2 x Length + 2 x Width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "128 = 2(x + 6) + 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Remove brackets<BR>\n" );
document.write( "128 = 2x + 12 + 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Collect like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "128 - 12 = 4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 116<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 29<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length = 35m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Width = 29m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps:-) </SPAN>\n" );
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