document.write( "Question 1185617: A rectangular field has a permit we of 194 feet. The length is 7 feet more than four times the width. What is the length and what is the width? \n" ); document.write( "

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\n" ); document.write( "A rectangular field has a $\"cross%28permit%29\"$ $\"cross%28we%29\"$ PERIMETER of 194 feet.
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document.write( "W = width\r\n" );
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document.write( "L = 4W + 7   (the length)\r\n" );
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document.write( "    W + (4W + 7) = 194/2\r\n" );
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document.write( "    5W + 7 = 97\r\n" );
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document.write( "    5W     = 97 - 7\r\n" );
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document.write( "    5W     = 90\r\n" );
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document.write( "     W     = 90/5 = 18.\r\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER.  The width is 18 feet;  the length is  4*18 + 7 = 79 feet.\r\n" );
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document.write( "CHECK.  18 + 79 + 18 + 79 = 194 feet, the perimeter.    ! Correct !\r\n" );
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