document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1054011>Question 1054011</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Traffic signs are regulated by the manual on uniform traffic control devices (MUTCD). The perimeter of a rectangular traffic sign is 100 inches. Also, the length is 6 inches longer than its width. Find the demensions of the sign.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #669281 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel555><B>jorel555(1290)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel555><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=669281\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let w be the width of the sign. Then the length of the sign is w+6. So:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2w+2(w+6)=100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4w=88<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w=22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The width of the sign is 22 in.; the length is 28 in.. &#9786;&#9786;&#9786;&#9786; </SPAN>\n" );
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