document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1044764>Question 1044764</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if the width. of a rectangle is 2 centimeters more than one half is length and its perimeter is 43 centimeters. what is the dimension of the rectangle?<BR>\n" );
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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 #660155 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><B>Cromlix(4381)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><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=Cromlix><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=660155\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi there,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Make length = 'x'.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Width then = (2 + x/2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Perimeter = 2(length) + 2(width)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "43 = 2(x) + 2(2 + x/2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply out<BR>\n" );
document.write( "43 = 2x + 4 + x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Collect like terms.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + x = 43 - 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 13.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length = 13 centimetres<BR>\n" );
document.write( "width = 8.5 centimetres.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps :-) </SPAN>\n" );
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