document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1135914>Question 1135914</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of a basketball court is 84 meters and the length is 6 meters longer than twice the width. What are 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 #753620 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=753620\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2L + 2W = Perimeter<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2L + 2W = 84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and we have that:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 2W + 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rewrite substituting for L:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(2W + 6) + 2W = 84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4W + 12 + 2W = 84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6W = 72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W = 12 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "So now we know that the width is 12. Let's find the length:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 2W + 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 2(12) + 6 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 24 +6 = 30 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The length is 30<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2L + 2W = 84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(30) + 2(12) = 84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60 + 24 = 84 Correct </SPAN>\n" );
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