document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=321872>Question 321872</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of a floor is 40 feet and its area is 96 square feet. Find its 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 #230463 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=230463\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let length be x and width be y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Perimeter = 40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+2y=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(x+y)=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "xy=96<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "factors of 96 are 2*2*2*2*2*3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The dimensions are 2*2*3 * 2*2*2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12 by 8 feet<BR>\n" );
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