SOLUTION: Suppose that a rectangle has an area of 37 square meters. Express the perimeter as a function of the length of one of the sides.

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Question 206538: Suppose that a rectangle has an area of 37 square meters. Express the perimeter as a function of the length of one of the sides.
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Suppose that a rectangle has an area of 37 square meters. Express the perimeter as a function of the length of one of the sides.
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Area:
L*W = 37
W = 37%2FL
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Perimeter
P = 2L + 2W
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Substitute 37%2FL for W
P = 2L + 2(37%2FL)
P = 2L + 74%2FL