document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=16448>Question 16448</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the formula of the perimeter of a rectangle is p=2L+2W, where L is the length and W is the width. a rectangle has a perimeter of 24 inches. find its dimension if its length is 3 inches grater than its width </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #8028 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=8028\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x be the width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and x+3 be the length put these into your formula<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p=2(x+3)+2(x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24=2x+6+2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24=4x+6subtract 6 from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18=4x divide both sides by 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=x the width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so length= 4<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >+3=7<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Pete </SPAN>\n" );
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