document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=116872>Question 116872</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The Perimeter of a rectangle is 42 cm.  One side is 9 cm longer than the other side.  Find the lengths of the sides.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let one of the sides by \"x\" cm long<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let the longer side be \"x+9\" cm long<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Perimeter = 2(length + width)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "42 = 2 (x + x+9)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "21 = 2x+9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 6 cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+9 = 15 cm<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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