document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=283899>Question 283899</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What formula will I use if the perimeter is given and I need to find the length and width ? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #206042 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=206042\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter formula for a rectangle is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=P=2W%2B2L ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"P=2W%2B2L\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > where 'P' is the perimeter of the rectangle, 'W' is the width of the rectangle, and 'L' is the length of a rectangle.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Remember that the perimeter is simply the sum of the side lengths (ie add up the side lengths to get the perimeter). So the perimeter = side1+side2+side3+side4 = W + W + L + L = 2W + 2L </SPAN>\n" );
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