document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1023580>Question 1023580</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of a field is 840m .if the length is 25 metres longer than the width calculate the length. thanks i love you.    </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Make width = 'x'<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length = x + 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Perimeter = 2(width) + 2(length)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "840 = 2(x) + 2(x + 25)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "840 = 2x + 2x + 50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Collect like terms:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 2x = 840 - 50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 790<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 197.5 metres<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Width = 197.5m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length = 222.5m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps :-) </SPAN>\n" );
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