document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=980783>Question 980783</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> length of a rectangle is 5 inches longer than the width perimeter is 38 find the area </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Make width = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length then = 5 + x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Perimeter = 2 x Length + 2 x Width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "38 = 2(5 + x) + 2(x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "38 = 10 + 2x + 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Collect like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 2x = 38 - 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, Width = 7 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and Length = 12 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps:-) </SPAN>\n" );
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