document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1119750>Question 1119750</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the perimeter of a rectangle is 30cm. if the width is 5cm, what is it's length </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #735334 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=735334\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> perimeter = 2 * length + 2 * width.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "perimeter = 30 cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "width = 5 cm\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "equation becomes 30 = 2 * length + 2 * 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "simplify to get 30 = 2 * length + 10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtract 10 from both sides of the equation to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "30 - 10 = 2 * length\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "combine like terms to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "20 = 2 * length\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide both sides of the equation by 2 to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "20 / 2 = length\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "simplify and solve for length to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "length = 10.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "length = 10 and width = 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2 * length + 2 * width = 2 * (length + width) = 2 * (15) = 30\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solution is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "length = 10 cm.\r<BR>\n" );
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