document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=13546>Question 13546</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangle is 1cm more than 4 times the width. The perimiter is 42cm. find the length and width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let__=width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let__=length<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #6864 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=LilSkittleMd><B>LilSkittleMd(119)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=LilSkittleMd><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=6864\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let L equal length<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let W equal width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "First you need to know the equation for the perimeter of a rectangle:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P=2L+2W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P=42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=1+4W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plug in the values for P and L in the appropriate places in the equation for perimeter:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "42=2(1+4W)+2W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "42=2+8W+2W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "42=2+10W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40=10W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4=W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now that you have found the value for W, plug it into one of the equations<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=1+4(4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=1+16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The length of the rectangle 17 cm and the width is 4 cm </SPAN>\n" );
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