document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=286197>Question 286197</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the length of a rectanglular rug is 8ft. if the area is 40 feet, what is the perimeter of the rug </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #207620 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=dawnhannah><B>dawnhannah(7)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-05.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=dawnhannah><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=207620\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First you would have to find the width since you already have the area and the length. So I would take the area of 40 feet and divide it by the length of 8 which is 5. Now that you have the length and the width you can utilize the perimeter formula which is 2(l+w) so 2(5+8)=26. The perimeter of the rug is 26 feet.   </SPAN>\n" );
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