SOLUTION: Draw a rectangle that has A= 50 sq cm P=54 cm Do i just guess and check or how do I find the answer? THANKS

Question 557280: Draw a rectangle that has
A= 50 sq cm
P=54 cm
Do i just guess and check or how do I find the answer?
THANKS
Answer by richard1234(7193) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If you let L and W be the length and width then we have

LW = 50

2L + 2W = 54 --> L + W = 27

You could guess and check to obtain L = 25, W = 2. The surefire method is to let L = 27 - W, then substitute into the first equation to get (27-W)(W) = 50, then solve for W and L.
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