document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=114495>Question 114495</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/091809190x/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The length of a rectangle is 10 meters more than one-half the width. If the perimeter is 44 meters, what are the length and width? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #83340 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><B>ptaylor(2198)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><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=ptaylor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=83340\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Perimeter(P) of a rectangle equals the two times the Length(L) plus two times the Width(W) or:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P=2L+2W\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let W=the width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W/2=one half the width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "((W/2)+10)= 10 meters more than half the width=L\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P=44=2((W/2)+10)+2W  get rid of parens and simplify<BR>\n" );
document.write( "44=W+20+2W subtract 20 from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "44-20=W+20-20+2W collect like terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "24=3W  divide both sides by 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "W=8 units-----------------width\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(W/2)+10=(8/2)+10=4+10=14 units---------------length\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CK\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4+10=14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14=14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*8+2*14=44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16+28=44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "44=44\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps---ptaylor </SPAN>\n" );
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