document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1002257>Question 1002257</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangular field is 8m more than its width and the perimeter of the field is 76m find the length of the field ? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Make the width = 'x'<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length = 8 + x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Perimeter of a rectangle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 2 x Width + 2 x Length<BR>\n" );
document.write( "76 = 2(x) + 2(8 + x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "76 = 2x + 16 + 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Collect like terms:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 2x = 76 - 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Width = 15m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length = 23m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps :-) </SPAN>\n" );
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