document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=124935>Question 124935</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangle is 2 cm more than twice its width. If the perimeter of the rectangle is 52 cm, find the dimensions of the rectangle. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "You already know that L=2w+2. So, put this into the formula for perimeter:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=52=2w%2B2%282w%2B2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"52=2w%2B2%282w%2B2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=52=2w%2B4w%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"52=2w%2B4w%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=52=6w%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"52=6w%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 4 from both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=48=6w ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"48=6w\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by 6:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8=w ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8=w\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now you know the width. To find the length, use L=2w+2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=2%288%29%2B2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=2%288%29%2B2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=16%2B2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=16%2B2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=18\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><br><br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, the length is 18, and the width is 8. </SPAN>\n" );
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