document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=128623>Question 128623</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangle is 5 meters longer than the width. Find the length and width if the perimeter is 54 meters. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #94112 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mr.barrett><B>mr.barrett(5)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mr.barrett><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://mrbarrett.info/wp-content/uploads/2007/11/face.jpg valign=middle><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=94112\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In a rectangle, the following equation relates the perimeter, length, and width:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Perimeter = 2*(length) + 2*(width).<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In this rectangle,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Perimeter = 54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Width = w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length = w + 5 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "By substituting, we have 54 = 2*(w+5) + 2*(w).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "See if you can solve that equation for w. </SPAN>\n" );
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