document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=993720>Question 993720</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi! I really need some help with this problem I've been stuck on.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The length of a rectangle is 8 in. more than its width. The perimeter is 52 in.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the length of the rectangle? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Make the width = 'x'<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length = 8 + x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Perimeter = 2 x Width + 2 x Length<BR>\n" );
document.write( "52 = 2(x) + 2(8 + x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "52 = 2x + 16 + 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Collect like terms.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 2x = 52 - 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Width = 9 ins<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length = 17 ins.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps :-) </SPAN>\n" );
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