document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1050046>Question 1050046</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangular room is three times as long as it is wide, and its perimeter is 48 meters. Find the width of the room.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #665642 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=satyareddy22><B>satyareddy22(84)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=satyareddy22><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=665642\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let l be the lenghth and b be the width.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A rectangular room is three times as long as it is wide.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> l = 3b-------(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "perimeter=48m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "but perimeter of rectangle =2(l+b)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so, 2(l+b)=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "l+b=24-----------(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solving (1) & (2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 6m\r<BR>\n" );
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