document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1053336>Question 1053336</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sides of an equilateral triangle have the same length as the length of a rectangle. The length of the sides in the rectangle are 4 in longer than the width. The perimeter of the rectangle is 6 in more than the perimeter of the triangle. Find the width 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 #668606 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><B>ewatrrr(24785)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><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=ewatrrr><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=668606\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> w the width of the rectangle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(triangle) = 3(w+4)= <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3w+%2B+4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3w+%2B+4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "P(rectangle) = 2(w+4) + 2w = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4w+%2B+8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4w+%2B+8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "4w + 8 = (3w+4) + 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w + 8 = 4 + 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = 4, width of the rectangle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "checking (length of rectangle = 8 <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*8 = 2*8 + 2*4 = 24 CHECKS! </SPAN>\n" );
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