document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1047573>Question 1047573</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the length of a rectangle is (2x+3)cm the width is 0.5(x+3)cm the perimeter of the rectangle is 49cm find the value of x </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #663096 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=663096\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Perimeter = 2L+2W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(2x+3)+2(0.5(x+3)) = 49<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+6+x+3 = 49 add on left<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+9 = 49<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = 40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(8)+3 = 19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.5*(8+3) = 5.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Perimeter:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2L+2W = 2(19)+2(5.5) = 39+10 = 49 Correct<BR>\n" );
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