document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=117360>Question 117360</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Translate the statement below into a mathematical equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The Perimeter of a rectangle is 600. The length of the rectangle is 2 more than 3 times the width.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #85380 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=85380\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> P=2L+2W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "600=2(3W+2)+2W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "600=6W+4+2W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "600=8W+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8W=600-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8W=596<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=596/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=74.5 IS THE WIDTH.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=3*74.5+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=223.5+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=235.5 IS THE LENGTH.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*74.5+2*225.5=600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "149+451=600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "600=600<BR>\n" );
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