document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1000805>Question 1000805</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the length of a rectangle is eight more than two times the width.  Find the width if the perimeter of the rectangle is eaual to 88m. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Make the width = 'x'<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length = 8 + 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Perimeter = 2 x Width + 2 x Length<BR>\n" );
document.write( "88 = 2(x) + 2(8 + 2x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "88 = 2x + 16 + 4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Collect like terms:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x = 88 - 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x = 72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Width = 12 metres<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length = 32 metres<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps :-) </SPAN>\n" );
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