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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #63967 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=63967\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = longer side (length)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-3 = shorter side (width)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2L + 2W = P<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(x) + 2(x-3) = 54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+2x-6=54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x-6= 54\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add +6 to each side:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x-6+6=54+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x= 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=15 Length\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-3= 12 = Width\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(15) + 2(12 ) = 54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30+ 24= 54\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It checks!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 </SPAN>\n" );
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