document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=117735>Question 117735</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help with this problem\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A rectangular picture window is 5 ft by 8 ft.  Polly wants to put a trim molding around the window.  How many feet of molding should she buy?\r<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 #85708 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><B>MathLover1(20850)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><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=MathLover1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=85708\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=rectangular ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"rectangular\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > picture window is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5+ft ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5+ft\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8+ft ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8+ft\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If Polly wants to put a trim molding <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=around ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"around\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > the window, you need to calculate a perimeter <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=rectangular ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"rectangular\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > picture window in order to find out how many feet of molding should she buy.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let the lenght of window be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=8ft ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=8ft\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and the width be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=5ft ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=5ft\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "then:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P+=+2a+%2B+2b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P+=+2a+%2B+2b\"   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=P+=+2+%28a%2Bb%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P+=+2+%28a%2Bb%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >....substitute <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b\"   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=P+=+2+%288ft%2B5ft%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P+=+2+%288ft%2B5ft%29\"   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=P+=+2%2A13ft ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P+=+2%2A13ft\"   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=P+=+26ft ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P+=+26ft\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, Polly should buy <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=26ft ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"26ft\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of molding <BR>\n" );
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