document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=121961>Question 121961</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Someone please help! The length of a rectangle is 8 in. more than twice its width. If the perimeter of the rectangle is 64 in., find the width of the rectangle. Any help would be greatly appreciated. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #89565 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutor_paul><B>tutor_paul(519)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutor_paul><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=tutor_paul><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=89565\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let L=length and W=width. You are given:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation #1: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=2W%2B8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=2W%2B8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "You are also given:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation #2: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2L%2B2W=64 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2L%2B2W=64\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So you have 2 equations and 2 unknowns. Anytime you can form at least as many equations as unknowns, you can solve the problem!<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute the expression for L from Equation #1 into Equation #2:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2A%282W%2B8%29%2B2W=64 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2A%282W%2B8%29%2B2W=64\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for W:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4W%2B16%2B2W=64 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4W%2B16%2B2W=64\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6W=48 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6W=48\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28W=8%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28W=8%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Good Luck,<BR>\n" );
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