document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=995348>Question 995348</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2)the length of a rectangle is 6 feet more than twice the width. If the length is 24feet, what is the width?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #614101 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=614101\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> L= 2W-6 Now substitute for L:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24= 2W-6 Add 6 to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30= 2W Let's turn it around (more elegant)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2W= 30 Now divide both sides by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W= 15 This is the width. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof: The problem says that L= 2W-6 and tells us that the L= 24. So:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(15)-6= 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30-6= 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24= 24 We have the correct answer </SPAN>\n" );
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