document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=995447>Question 995447</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In a rectangle, the perimeter is 54 feet. The width of the rectangle is 3 feet more than half the length.  What are the length and width of the rectangle? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #614185 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=614185\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> P= 2(L+W)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=(x/2)+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "54=2(x+(x/2)+3), units in feet<BR>\n" );
document.write( "54=2x+x+6=3x+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48=3x, subtracting 6 from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=16 feet, length.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Width is 11 feet.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The perimeter is 27*2=54 feet.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The width is three more than half the length.<BR>\n" );
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