document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=367691>Question 367691</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangle has an area of 180 centimeters squared and a perimeter of 54 centimeters.  What are its dminesions? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #262099 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=262099\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let length be L & width be W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(L+W) = 54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L+W = 27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "LW = 180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L= 180/W<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "180/W  + W = 27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(180+W^2)/W = 27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "180+W^2 = 27W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W^2-27W+180=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W^2-15W-12W+180=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W(W-15)-12(W-15)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(W-15)(W-12)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W= 15 OR 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The dimensions are 15cm by 12 cm\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
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