document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=14291>Question 14291</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of Carol's rectangle is three times the width.  If the perimeter is 72 meters, find the length and width of the rectangle. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #7180 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=7180\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The equation for perimeter is P=2L+2W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find any equations in the problem<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P=72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=3W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now plug in the values<BR>\n" );
document.write( "72=2(3W)+2W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Distribute<BR>\n" );
document.write( "72=6W+2W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "72=8W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9=W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now plug in the W value into one of the original equations<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=3(9)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The length is 27 meters and the width is 9 meters </SPAN>\n" );
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