document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1134468>Question 1134468</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangular piece of property is one meter more than twice the width. If the perimeter of the property is 302 meters, find the length and width </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #751856 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=751856\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> perimeter is equal to 2 times length + 2 times width.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let L = length<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let W = width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let P = perimeter\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P = 2L + 2W = 2 * (L + W)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you are given that the length is one meter more than twice the width.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "that makes L = 2W + 1.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "in the formula P = 2 * (L + W), replace L with 2W + 1 to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P = 2 * (2W + 1 + W)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "simplify to get P = 2 * (3W + 1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "simplify further to get P = 6W + 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you are given that the perimeter is equal to 302 meters.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "that makes P = 302 which makes P = 6W + 2 which becomes 302 = 6W + 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtract 2 from both sides of that equation to get 300 = 6W\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve for W to get W = 300 / 6 = 50\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "since L = 2W + 1, then L = 101.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you have L = 101 and W = 50\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P = 2 * (L + W) becomes P = 2 * (151) which becomes P = 302.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solution looks good.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solution is the length is equal to 101 and the width is equal to 50.\r<BR>\n" );
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