document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=988207>Question 988207</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the perimeter of a rectangle is 36 meter. If the width 3 times the length, find the dimensions.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Make length = 'x'<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Width = 3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Perimeter = 2 x Length + 2 x Width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36 = 2(x) + 2(3x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36 = 2x + 6x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36 = 8x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 36/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 4.5m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length = 4.5m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Width = 13.5m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps :-) </SPAN>\n" );
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