document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1010197>Question 1010197</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of a rectangle is 16 feet The length is 3 feet longer than the width. what is the width? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #625676 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=625676\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Perimeter P = 2L + 2W = 16.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We also have L = W + 3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substituting that into the first equation gives us<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(W + 3) + 2W = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2W + 6 + 2W = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4W + 6 = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4W = 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W = 2.5 feet<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 5.5 feet </SPAN>\n" );
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