document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=170632>Question 170632</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0618044302/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra structure and method book one</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the dimensions of a rectangle whose perimeter is 46m and whose area is 126m^2. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "A=L*W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "46=2L+2W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "126=L*W OR L=126/W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "46=2(126/W)+2W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "46=252/W+2W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "46=(252+2W*W)/W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "46=(252+2W^2)/W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "46W=252+2W^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2W^2-46W+252=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(W^2-23W+126)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(W-14)(W-9)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W-14=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=14 & L=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W-9=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=9 & L=14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "46=2*14+2*9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "46=28+18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "46=46<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14*9=126<BR>\n" );
document.write( "126=126\r<BR>\n" );
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