document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=15640>Question 15640</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me with this problemThe perimeter of a retangle is 240 in . If the length is 85 in find the width </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #7765 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=pwac><B>pwac(253)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=pwac><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=7765\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Perimeter of rectangle is found by 2l+2w.Two lengths added to two widths.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2l=2x85=170inches in this case. Subtract this from perimeter<BR>\n" );
document.write( "240-170=70inches which is equal to two widths so divide by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "70/2=35inches\r<BR>\n" );
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