document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=26314>Question 26314</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the dimensions of a rectangle whose perimeter is 46m ans whose area is 126 m^2. (Hint: Let the width be w. Use the perimeter to find the length in terms of w.) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #14159 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><B>Paul(988)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=14159\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the length be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let the width be y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now 2(x+y)=46<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+2y=46<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=23-x (subsitution)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "xy=126<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(23-x)=126<BR>\n" );
document.write( "23x-x^2=126<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor take out the negative<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=14.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=23-14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hence, the length is 14 and the width is 9cm.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Paul. </SPAN>\n" );
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