document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1067728>Question 1067728</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a rectangle is 8m longer than it is wide. Its perimeter is 56 . Find its lenght and width </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #682844 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=682844\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> L = W+8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2L+2W = 56 substitute for L, per above:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(W+8)+2W = 56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2W+16+2W = 56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4W = 40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W = 10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 10+8 = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(18)+2(10) = 36+20 = 56 Correct<BR>\n" );
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