document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=361870>Question 361870</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of a rectangle is 50 feet. Describe the possible lengths of a side if the area of the rectangle is greater than 144 square feet. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "L*W>144..........1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*(L+W)=50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L+W=25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=25-w<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "plug value of L in equation 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(25-w)*W>144<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25W-W^2>144<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W^2-25W+144>0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W^2-16W-9W+144>o<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W(W-16)-9(W-16)>0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(W-16)(W-9)>0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "When width is 9 then length should be>16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "When width is 16 length >9<BR>\n" );
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