document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=87135>Question 87135</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangle is 3 in. more than the width.  The perimeter of the rectangle is 24 in.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. Define the variables.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b.Write the expression for the length in terms of the width.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c. Substitute what you know into equation.  Be sure you only have one variable.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d. What is the length of the rectangle?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "a.  Define the variables.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let w=width of rectangle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then l=w+3=length of rectangle\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b.Write the expression for the length in terms of the width.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "l=w+3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c. Substitute what you know into equation. Be sure you only have one variable.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "perimeter equals 2w+2l(but l=w+3)=24 in, so--\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2w+2(w+3)=24 get rid of parens\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2w+2w+6=24  subtract 6 from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2w+2w+6-6=24-6  collect like terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4w=18  divide both sides by 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "w=4.5 in-------------------width of rectang;e\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "w=l+3=4.5+3=7.5 in ---------LENGTH OF RECTANGLE\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CK\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "24=2(4.5)+2(7.5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "24=9+15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24=24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps----ptaylor<BR>\n" );
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