document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1069765>Question 1069765</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a banquet table is 3 feet longer than 4 times width. If the perimeter is 56 feet what are the dimensions of the table?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The width of the banquet table is?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A rectangular solar panel has a length that is 11 inches shorter than 3 times its width. If the perimeter is 178 inches, what are the dimensions of the panel? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #684892 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=684892\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> L = 4W+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2L+2W = 56 Substitute for L:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(4W+3)+2W = 56 Distribute the 2 over the terms in the parenthesis<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8W+6+2W = 56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10W = 50 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide both sides by 10:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10W/10 = 50/10 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "W = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 4(5)+3 = 23<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2L+2W = 56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(23)+2(5) = 56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "46+10 = 56 I'm giving you the correct answer.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "john\r<BR>\n" );
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