document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1018678>Question 1018678</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangular piece of land is 60 yards more than two times its width. The perimeter is 540 yards. Find its dimensions. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #634729 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=634729\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2L+2W = 540<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And the problem says:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 2W+60 So let's substitute in the equation above:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(2W+60)+2W = 540<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4W+120+2W = 540<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6W = 420<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W = 70 And the length:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "70(2)+60 = 200<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2L+2W = 540<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(200)+2(70) = 540<BR>\n" );
document.write( "400+140 = 540 We have the correct answer </SPAN>\n" );
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