document.write( "Question 139690: find the length and width of arectangle
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document.write( "area=4square inches
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document.write( "perimeter=8 inches \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #101814 by edjones(8007)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! wL=A \n" ); document.write( "2w+2L=P \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "A) wL=4 \n" ); document.write( "B) 2w+2L=8 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "A) L=4/w \n" ); document.write( "B) \n" ); document.write( "2w+2(4/w)=8 Substitute \n" ); document.write( "2w + 8/w = 8 \n" ); document.write( "2w^2+8=8w multiply each side by w to eliminate fractions. \n" ); document.write( "2w^2-8w+8=0 \n" ); document.write( "2(w^2-4w+4)=0 \n" ); document.write( "(w-2)^2=0 \n" ); document.write( "w=2\" \n" ); document.write( "L=4/w=4/2=2\" \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Ed \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |