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document.write( "1.The length of a rectangle is one more than four times its width. If the perimeter of the rectangle is 62 meters, find the dimensions of the rectangle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2. Kelly, Laura, and Tia sold boxes of cookies for a fundraiser. Kelly sold 15 boxes less than Laura. Tia sold twice as many boxes as Kelly. If they sold 83 boxes in total, how many boxes did each girl sell?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3. The measure of the vertex angle in an isosceles triangle is six less than four times the measure of a base angle. Find the measure of the vertex angle. <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 #660853 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=660853\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1.The length of a rectangle is one more than four times its width. If the perimeter of the rectangle is 62 meters, find the dimensions of the rectangle.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P = 2W + 2L = 62<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W + L = 31<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L = 4W+1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sub for L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W + 4W+1 = 31<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5W = 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W = 6, L = 25<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. Kelly, Laura, and Tia sold boxes of cookies for a fundraiser. Kelly sold 15 boxes less than Laura. Tia sold twice as many boxes as Kelly. If they sold 83 boxes in total, how many boxes did each girl sell?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "K = L - 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "T = 2K = 2L - 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "K + L + T = 83<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L-15 + 2L-30 + L = 83<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4L - 45 = 83<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "etc.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3. The measure of the vertex angle in an isosceles triangle is six less than four times the measure of a base angle. Find the measure of the vertex angle.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There are 2 base angles.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B + B + V = 180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "V = 4B - 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Can you do the rest? </SPAN>\n" );
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