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document.write( "1.	the length of a rectangle is 5cm. greater than twice its width. if the perimeter is 52 cm., what is the dimensions of the rectangle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.	Let w=width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "            2w+5= length<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I am a visual person so I draw the rectangle out and label it.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Next write the formula of the Area of a rectangle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	A=lw<BR>\n" );
document.write( "With the information you have,replace it into the formula:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	52=(2w+5)w (I rewrite the formula for my understanding)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	w(2w+5)=52<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Next we need to factor the equation and set it to equal 0:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	2w^2 +5w=52<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 52 from the right and rewrite the equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "	2w^2+5w-52=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve by grouping<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2w^2+13w ] [ -8w -52 =0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w(2w+13)       -4(2w+13) =0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(w-4)            (2w+13)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Width = 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "52= ((2)4+5)4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "52= (13)4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "52=52\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Length = 13\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The dimensions of the rectangle are width equals 4cm and the length equals 13cm.<BR>\n" );
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