document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=112250>Question 112250</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of a rectangle is 24 cm. Find the value of x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length is 3x cm. and width is 3 cm.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " 3 cm<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 #81888 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=81888\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Remember, the perimeter of a rectangle is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P=2W%2B2L ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P=2W%2B2L\"   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=24=2%283%29%2B2%283x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"24=2%283%29%2B2%283x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in the given perimeter, length and width\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=24=6%2B6x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"24=6%2B6x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in the given perimeter, length and width\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0=6%2B6x-24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0=6%2B6x-24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Subtract 24 from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-6x=6-24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-6x=6-24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 6x from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-6x=-18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-6x=-18\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the right side\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=%28-18%29%2F%28-6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%28-18%29%2F%28-6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by -6 to isolate x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So our answer is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=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=3%2A3=9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2A3=9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now plug in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > into <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the width is 9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P=2W%2B2L ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P=2W%2B2L\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the given formula\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=24=2%289%29%2B2%283%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"24=2%289%29%2B2%283%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in P=24, W=9 and L=3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=24=18%2B6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"24=18%2B6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=24=24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"24=24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add. Since both sides are equal, our answer is verified.\r<BR>\n" );
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