document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=442160>Question 442160</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how would you find the width of a rectangle if all you have is the area? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #304973 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=wilft1><B>wilft1(217)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=wilft1><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=wilft1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=304973\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> area=2L+2W\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "this applies for squares as well as rectangles\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if we have an area of say...  125\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if all you have to go off of is just the area, then you can have an almost infinite number of possibilities for the exact dimensions, but i'll show you how to zero in on a single solution\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "say that the length is 5 units longer than the width\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "that would make the equation   2L+2W+10=125\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i put the 10 in there because remember, you have 5 on both sides, so lets solve this...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "lets change the l and w to x's\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2X+2X+10=125\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtract 10 from both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2X+2X=115\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "comebine like terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4X=115\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide by 4 on both sides\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=28.75\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "we now have 4 equal sides, but wait, we still have to add +5 to the length\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, your length is 33.75\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and your width is  28.75\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "lets check our work\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(33.75)+2(28.75)=125\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thats how ya do it </SPAN>\n" );
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