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document.write( "P perimeter = 2 * (L length + W width)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P           = 2 * (2*W -2 + W)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "32          = 2 * (2*W -2 + W)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16          = 2*W - 2 + W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16          = 3*W - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18          = 3*W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6           = W\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L=2*W -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=2*6 -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=12-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=10<BR>\n" );
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