document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=122660>Question 122660</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangle is 3 in. more than twice its width. If the perimeter of the rectangle is 36 in., what's the width of the rectangle? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #90060 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=90060\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let L=length, w=width\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since the length is \"3 in. more than twice its width\", this means: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=2w%2B3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=2w%2B3\"   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=2w%2B2L ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P=2w%2B2L\"   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=36=2w%2B2%282w%2B3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"36=2w%2B2%282w%2B3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in the given perimeter <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P=36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P=36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=2w%2B3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=2w%2B3\"   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=36=2w%2B4w%2B6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"36=2w%2B4w%2B6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=36=6w%2B6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"36=6w%2B6\"   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=0=6w%2B6-36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0=6w%2B6-36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Subtract 36 from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-6w=6-36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-6w=6-36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 6w from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-6w=-30 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-6w=-30\"   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=w=%28-30%29%2F%28-6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w=%28-30%29%2F%28-6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by -6 to isolate w\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w=5\"   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=w=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w=5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the width is 5 inches<BR>\n" );
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