document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1078536>Question 1078536</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangle has a perimeter of 50 meters, and its length is  4 times its width. Calculate its dimensions  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #692959 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=692959\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Perimeter is 2L + 2W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1L + 1W is a half perimeter or 25 m here.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "but L=4W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore, 4W+W=25 by substitution.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5W=25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=5 m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=20 m </SPAN>\n" );
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