document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=88509>Question 88509</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I havea Question that is really giving me a hard time. Please Help.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Finf the length of each side of the rectangle so that it has a perimeter of 50. One side is 2x-5 and one side is x. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #64352 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=64352\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Start with the formula for the perimeter of a rectangle:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P+=+2L%2B2W ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P+=+2L%2B2W\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where, L = length, W = width, and P = 50.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You are given that one side (let this side be L) is 2x-5 and the other side (let this side be W) is x.  Substitute these for L and W into the formula and solve for x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=50+=+2%282x-5%29%2B2x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"50+=+2%282x-5%29%2B2x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=50+=+4x-10%2B2x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"50+=+4x-10%2B2x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=50+=+6x-10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"50+=+6x-10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add 10 to both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=60+=+6x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"60+=+6x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by 6.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10+=+x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10+=+x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the lengths of the sides of the rectangle are:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length = 2x-5 = 2(10)-5 = 20-5 = 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Width = x = 10 </SPAN>\n" );
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