SOLUTION: Find the dimensions of a retangle whose permeter is 26 meters and whose area is 40 square meters.

SOLUTION: Find the dimensions of a retangle whose permeter is 26 meters and whose area is 40 square meters.

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Answer by Nate(3500) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
width = w
length = l
Perimeter:

Area:

Plug:

w = 8 or w = 5
plug:

so: either 8 x 5 or 5 x 8
Since the length is longer than the width:
length = 8 meters
width = 5 meters
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