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document.write( "Perimeter means \"the sum of all four sides\".\r\n" );
document.write( "So we add up all four sides:\r\n" );
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document.write( "LEFT SIDE   =  3 ft  4 in\r\n" );
document.write( "TOP SIDE    =  3 ft  9 in\r\n" );
document.write( "RIGHT SIDE  =  3 ft  4 in\r\n" );
document.write( "BOTTOM SIDE =  3 ft  9 in\r\n" );
document.write( "TOTAL       = 12 ft 26 in\r\n" );
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document.write( "Now change only the 26 in to 2 ft 2 in\r\n" );
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document.write( "then 12 ft 26 in becomes\r\n" );
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document.write( "     12 ft + 2 ft 2 in which becomes\r\n" );
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document.write( "     14 ft 2 in.\r\n" );
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