document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1006815>Question 1006815</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangle is 6 metres longer than its breadth. The perimeter of this rectangle is 72 metres. What is the length of the rectangle? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Make the breadth = 'x'<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length = 6 + x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Perimeter = 2(breadth) + 2(Length)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "72 = 2(x) + 2(6 + x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "72 = 2x + 12 + 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Collect like terms:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 2x = 72 - 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Breadth = 15m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length = 21m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps :-) </SPAN>\n" );
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