document.write( "Question 983572: the length of a rectangle is 5 inches more than 3 times the width. If the perimeter is 26 inches, find the length and width
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\n" ); document.write( "Make the width = 'x'
\n" ); document.write( "Length = 5 + 3x
\n" ); document.write( "Perimeter = 2x Length + 2x Width
\n" ); document.write( "26 = 2(5 + 3x) + 2(x)
\n" ); document.write( "26 = 10 + 6x + 2x
\n" ); document.write( "Collect like terms
\n" ); document.write( "2x + 6x = 26 - 10
\n" ); document.write( "8x = 16
\n" ); document.write( "x = 2inches.
\n" ); document.write( "Width = 2 inches
\n" ); document.write( "Length = 11 inches.
\n" ); document.write( "Hope this helps:-)
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