document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=118024>Question 118024</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the perimeter of a rectangle is 26 ft and the width is 10 ft find its length? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #86067 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=86067\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P=2L%2B2W ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P=2L%2B2W\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the perimeter formula\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=26=2L%2B2%2810%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"26=2L%2B2%2810%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in P=26 and W=10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=26=2L%2B20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"26=2L%2B20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0=2L%2B20-26 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0=2L%2B20-26\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Subtract 26 from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2L=20-26 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2L=20-26\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 2l from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2L=-6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2L=-6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Combine like terms on the right side\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=%28-6%29%2F%28-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=%28-6%29%2F%28-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by -2 to isolate l\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So our answer is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When the length is 3 and the width is 10, the perimeter is 26\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P=2L%2B2W ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P=2L%2B2W\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Start with the perimeter formula\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=26=2%283%29%2B2%2810%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"26=2%283%29%2B2%2810%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in P=26, L=3, and W=10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=26=6%2B20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"26=6%2B20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Multiply\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=26=26 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"26=26\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add. Since the two sides of the equation are equal, this verifies our answer. </SPAN>\n" );
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