document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=129949>Question 129949</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the perimeter of a retangle is 16 meters and its length is 2 meters more than twice its width. what is 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 #94892 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=94892\">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 \"its length is 2 meters more than twice its width\", this means \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=2w%2B2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=2w%2B2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Remember the formula for the perimeter of a rectangle is \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;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=16=2w%2B2%282w%2B2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"16=2w%2B2%282w%2B2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Plug in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P=16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P=16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=2w%2B2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=2w%2B2\"   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=16=2w%2B4w%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"16=2w%2B4w%2B4\"   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=16=6w%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"16=6w%2B4\"   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%2B4-16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0=6w%2B4-16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Subtract 16 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=4-16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-6w=4-16\"   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=-12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-6w=-12\"   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=%28-12%29%2F%28-6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w=%28-12%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=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w=2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the width is 2 m \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=2%282%29%2B2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=2%282%29%2B2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Now plug in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w=2\"   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=L=4%2B2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=4%2B2\"   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=L=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  Add\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the length is 6 m \r<BR>\n" );
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