document.write( "Question 1156639: The length of a rectangle is 7 inches longer than it is wide. If the perimeter is 38 inches, what are the dimensions of the rectangle? \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "if the length \"L\" of a rectangle is \"7\" inches longer than it is wide \"W\", we have\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"L=W%2B7\".....eq.1\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "if the perimeter is \"38\" inches, we have\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2%28L%2BW%29=38\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"L%2BW=38%2F2\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"L%2BW=19\"......substitute \"L\" from eq.1\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"W%2B7%2BW=19\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2W=19-7\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2W=12\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"W=6\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"L=W%2B7\".....eq.1, ....substitute \"W\" \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"L=6%2B7\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"L=13\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " the dimensions of the rectangle are \"13\" by \"6\"\r
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