document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1148250>Question 1148250</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangle is 3 in. more than its width.  Ther perimeter of the rectangle is 30 in.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a)  Define a variable for the width:   \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b)  Write an expression for the length, in terms of width:   \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c)  Write an equation to find the width of the rectangle:   \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "d)  What is the width of the rectangle?   \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "e)  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 #769615 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=769615\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> width is w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length is w+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "l+w=15, the half perimeter (2l+2w=30)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w+w=3=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2w+3=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2w=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w=6 inches width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w+3=9 inches length </SPAN>\n" );
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