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document.write( "let width be xcm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length = 5x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Perimeter = 2L+2W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "240=2x+2*5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "240 =12x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=20 the width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length = 5x= 100 cm<BR>\n" );
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