document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=117914>Question 117914</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> FIND THE LENGTH OF EACH SIDE OF A RECTANGLE SO THAT IT HAS THE GIVEN PERIMETER.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  2X-5  TOP\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "                 X  SIDE<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  P=50 IN.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x-5 = length<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = width\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Perimeter = 2L + 2W <BR>\n" );
document.write( "50 in = 2L + 2W\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plug in the algebraic expressions in terms of x for L & W:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50 = 2(2x-5) + 2(x) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "50 = 4x -10 + 2x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Combine like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50 = 6x -10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add 10 to both sides of the equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50+10 = 6x -10 + 10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "60 = 6x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by 6 to get the value fo x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60/6 = 6x/6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10 in = x (width)or (SIDE)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plug this value into the equation for the top.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(10) -5  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "20-5 =15 in  (TOP)\r<BR>\n" );
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