document.write( "Question 426189: Area= 36 square feet, Perimeter= 26 feet, What Would Be The Length?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #296536 by ewatrrr(24785) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "Hi, Previously posted.
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document.write( " 2L + 2W = 26FT
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document.write( "  L = 13-W
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document.write( "W*L = 36 FT^2
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document.write( "W(13-W) = 36
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document.write( " 13W - W^2 = 36
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document.write( "  W^2 -13W + 36 = 0
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document.write( "FACTORING
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document.write( " (W- 9)(W-4) = 0
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document.write( " (W- 9)=0   W = 9FT , L = 4FT
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document.write( " (W-4)= 0   W = 4FT , L = 9FT \n" );
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