document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=103615>Question 103615</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangle is 3 inches more than the width.  The perimeter of the rectange is 24 inches.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a.define variables<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b.write the expression for the length in terms of the width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c.substitute what you know into the equation. Be sure you only have one variable<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d.what is the length 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 #75349 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=75349\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangle is 3 inches more than the width.  The perimeter of the rectange is 24 inches.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a.) define variables<BR>\n" );
document.write( " L-length, W-width, P-perimeter<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b.) write the expression for the length in terms of the width<BR>\n" );
document.write( " L=3+W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c.) substitute what you know into the equation. Be sure you only have one variable<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The step you're missing is the equation of the perimeter of a rectangle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P=2L%2B2W=24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P=2L%2B2W=24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%283%2BW%29%2B2W=24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%283%2BW%29%2B2W=24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%283%29%2B2%28W%29%2B2W=24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%283%29%2B2%28W%29%2B2W=24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6%2B4W=24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6%2B4W=24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6-6%2B4W=24-6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6-6%2B4W=24-6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4W=18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4W=18\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W=18%2F4=9%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W=18%2F4=9%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=4.5 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d.) what is the length of the rectangle?<BR>\n" );
document.write( " <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=3%2B9%2F2=6%2F2%2B9%2F2=15%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=3%2B9%2F2=6%2F2%2B9%2F2=15%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=7.5 inches\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "write the expression for the length in terms of the width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c.substitute what you know into the equation. Be sure you only have one variable<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d.what is the length of the rectangle? </SPAN>\n" );
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