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document.write( "Let the width be x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the length will be x+3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "perimeter of rectangle = 2L+2W\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 2*x+2*(x+3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x+2x+6 =26\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x=26-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=20/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Length will be x+3 = 5+3 =8 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Area of rectangle = L  * W\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 5*8 = 40 square cms. </SPAN>\n" );
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