document.write( "Question 1007659: the length of a rectangle is 4 inches greater than the width the perimeter is 16 inches what is the width of the rectangle 2(w+4)+2(w)=16 i know that you multiply and come out with 2w+8+2w=16 combine the w's and you get 4w+8=16 subtract 8 from both sides and 16-8=8 so would it be 4/8 i'm not sure \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #623529 by josgarithmetic(39617)\"\" \"About 
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w for width and L for length;
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"system%28L=w%2B4%2Cw%2BL=8%29\"-----do you know how?\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"w%2B%28w%2B4%29=8\"-------simple substitution.
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