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document.write( "the perimeter of a rectangle is 50 feet. the length is 11 feet more than width. what are the dimensions of the rectangle?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Assume that width = x feet.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then length = x +11 feet( given that length is 11 feet more than width)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Perimeter = 2( length + width)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Given, perimeter = 50 feet.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> 2( length + width) = 50\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> 2( x + 11 + x ) = 50\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> 2( 2x + 11) = 50\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> 2*2x + 2*11 = 50\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> 4x + 22 = 50\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 22 from both sides.....\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> 4x + 22 -22 = 50 - 22\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "==> 4x = 28\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides of the expression by 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "===> x = 7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That is width = 7 feet.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, length = x + 11 = 7 + 11 = 18 feet.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can check yopur answer by plugging the values of length and width in the given formula, perimeter = 2(length + width)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope you found the explanation useful.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Regards.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Praseena.\r<BR>\n" );
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