document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=132139>Question 132139</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. the perimeter of a rectangular carpet is 70 feet.the width is three-fourths the lenght.find the width.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2. the lenght of a rectangular room is six times as long as the width. the perimeter is 84 yards. find the width.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3. the width of a rectangle is 12 units less than the lenght. the perimeter is 108 units. find the lenght.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4. the lenght of a rectangular picture is seven inches longer than the width. find the lenght and width if the perimeter of the picture is 62 inches. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P = 2(l + w)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "70 = 2(l + (3/4)l]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "35 = (7/4)l<BR>\n" );
document.write( "l = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = (3/4)20 = 15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. the length of a rectangular room is six times as long as the width. the perimeter is 84 yards. find the width.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "84 = 2[w + 6w]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "42 = 7w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length = 36<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3. the width of a rectangle is 12 units less than the lenght. the perimeter is 108 units. find the lenght.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "108 = 2[l + (l-12)]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "54 = 2l-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2l = 66<BR>\n" );
document.write( "l = 33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "width = 33-12 = 21<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4. the lenght of a rectangular picture is seven inches longer than the width. find the lenght and width if the perimeter of the picture is 62 inches.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "62 = 2[w + w+7]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "31 = 2w+7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2w = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "l = 12+7 = 19<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. <BR>\n" );
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