document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1009896>Question 1009896</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of a rectangle is 76 cm. if the width is doubled and the length is halved, the new rectangle has a perimeter of 62 cm. What are the dimensions of the original rectangle and what is the area of the new rectangle? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #625366 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=625366\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The formula for perimeter is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+76+=+2L+%2B+2W+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+76+=+2L+%2B+2W+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Also given:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+62+=+2%2A%28L%2F2%29+%2B+2%2A%28+2W+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+62+=+2%2A%28L%2F2%29+%2B+2%2A%28+2W+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "---------------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+62+=+L+%2B+4W+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+62+=+L+%2B+4W+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+76+=+2L+%2B+2W+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+76+=+2L+%2B+2W+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+38+=+L+%2B+W+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+38+=+L+%2B+W+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "-------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract (1) from (2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+62+=+L+%2B+4W+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+62+=+L+%2B+4W+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+-38+=+-L+-+W+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+-38+=+-L+-+W+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "--------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+24+=+3W+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+24+=+3W+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+W+=+8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+W+=+8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+38+=+L+%2B+W+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+38+=+L+%2B+W+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+38+=+L+%2B+8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+38+=+L+%2B+8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(1) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+L+=+30+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+L+=+30+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The dimensions of the original rectangle are:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 x 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The area of the new rectangle is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+A+=+%28+L%2F2+%29%2A%28+2W+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+A+=+%28+L%2F2+%29%2A%28+2W+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+A+=+15%2A16+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+A+=+15%2A16+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+A+=+240+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+A+=+240+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "240 cm2 </SPAN>\n" );
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