document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1007767>Question 1007767</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Q3. A flat rectangular piece of aluminum has a perimeter of 62 inches. The length is 15 inches longer than the width. Find the width.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    a. 31 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    b. 38 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    c. 8 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    d. 23 inches </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #623616 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><B>fractalier(6550)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=fractalier><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=fractalier><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=623616\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Call the length and width, L and W.  Then we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Perimeter P = 2L + 2W = 62   and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = W + 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now substitute this into the first equation and get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(W + 15) + 2W = 62<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2W + 30 + 2W = 62<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4W + 30 = 62<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4W = 32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W = 8 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Choice C. </SPAN>\n" );
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