document.write( "Question 1142621: a rectangular dog pen is 6 feet longer than the width.the perimeter of the pen is 48ft. find the lenght and the width of the pen
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document.write( "If L is the length, then the width is  (L-6).\r\n" );
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document.write( "The equation for L is\r\n" );
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document.write( "    L + (L-6) = 48/2\r\n" );
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document.write( "    2L - 6 = 24\r\n" );
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document.write( "    2L = 24 + 6 = 30\r\n" );
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document.write( "     L          = 30/2 = 15.\r\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER.  The length is 15 ft;  the width is 15-6 = 9 ft.\r\n" );
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