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document.write( "suppose that the length of of a rectangle is 3 inches longer than the width and that the perimeter of the rectangle is 78.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " set up an equation involving only L, the length of the rectangle.then solve the equation algebraically to find the length of the rectangle. find the width as well.<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 #80539 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=80539\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> L=W+3 ORE W=L-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PERIMETER=2L+2W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "78=2L+2(L-3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "78=2L+2L-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "78=4L-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4L=78+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4L=84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=84/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=21 INCHES.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=L-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=21-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=18 INCHES FOR THE WIDTH.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*21+2*18=78<BR>\n" );
document.write( "42+36=78<BR>\n" );
document.write( "78=78 </SPAN>\n" );
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