document.write( "Question 443264: Using whole units and the perimeter given, find the dimensions of the rectangle with the greatest area.
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document.write( "A rectangle has a perimeter of 24 feet.  
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document.write( "Let x and y represent the width and length respectively
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document.write( " 2*y + 2*x = 24
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document.write( " 2(y+x) = 24
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document.write( "  y + x = 12
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document.write( "Possible combinations of the dimensions and resulting Area
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document.write( " Rectangle in shape of a square with all sides = 6 has the greatest area.
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document.write( "width	length	Area
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document.write( "1	11	11
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document.write( "2	10	20
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document.write( "3	9	27
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document.write( "4	8	32
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document.write( "5	7	35
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document.write( "6	6	\"highlight%2836%29\"
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document.write( "7	5	35
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document.write( "8	4	32
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document.write( "9	3	27
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document.write( "10	2	20
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document.write( "12	1	12\r
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