document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=258933>Question 258933</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the length of a rectangular rug is 8 feet.  The area is 24 feet squared.  What is the perimeter? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #190641 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mathbath><B>mathbath(13)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mathbath><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=190641\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The formula to calculate the area of a rectangle is..\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A = L * B\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "where A = Area of the rectangle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      L = Length of the rectangle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      B = Breadth of the rectangle\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now from the problem we have the following values..\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substituting these values in the above formula..\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "24 = 8 * B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24/8 = B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the the breadth of the rectangular rug is 3 feet.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The formula to calculate the perimeter of a rectangle is,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P = 2(L + B)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "where P = Perimeter of the rectangle\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substituting the values for L and B..\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P = 2(8 + 3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P = 2(11)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P = 22\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the perimeter of the rectangular rug is 22 feet </SPAN>\n" );
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