document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1074657>Question 1074657</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this word problem. The length of a rectangle is twice the width. A second rectangle, which is 8 cm longer and 3 cm narrower than the first rectangle, has a perimeter of 154cm. Find the dimensions of each rectangle. Make a sketch. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Using w for WIDTH, has dimensions according to description, w and 2w.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The second rectangle:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Following the description, this has dimensions w-3 and 2w+8.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Perimeter of 154 is given for the SECOND rectangle.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Using formula for perimeter of a rectangle,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%282%282w%2B8%29%2B2%28w-3%29=154%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%282%282w%2B8%29%2B2%28w-3%29=154%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "SOLVE FOR w.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can now find the dimensions of each rectangle. </SPAN>\n" );
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