document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=109136>Question 109136</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose that the length of a rectangle is 3 inches longer than the width and that the perimeter of the rectangle is 78.Set up an equation involving only L, the length of the rectangle.Solve this equation algebraically to find the length of the rectangle. Find the width as a slope  <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #79581 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><B>MathLover1(20849)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><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=MathLover1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=79581\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=length+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"length+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >of a rectangle is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=inches ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"inches\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+longer ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+longer\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > than the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=width ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"width\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, then we have\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L+=+W+%2B+3in ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L+=+W+%2B+3in\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.....=> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W=+L+-+3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W=+L+-+3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " if the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=perimeter+=+P ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"perimeter+=+P\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of the rectangle is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=78 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"78\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, then we have:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P+=+2%28L%2BW%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P+=+2%28L%2BW%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=78+=+2+%28+L+%2B+%28L+-+3%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"78+=+2+%28+L+%2B+%28L+-+3%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=78+=+2%282L+-+3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"78+=+2%282L+-+3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=78+=+4L+-+6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"78+=+4L+-+6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4L+=+78+%2B+6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4L+=+78+%2B+6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4L+=+84 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4L+=+84\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,,,,,,,divide both sides by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L+=+21 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L+=+21\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "then:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W+=+21+-+3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W+=+21+-+3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W+=+18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W+=+18\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check:\r<BR>\n" );
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