document.write( "Question 458321: Please help me solve this equation : A rectangle has an area of 40 square units and whole-number side lengths. Could the perimeter of the rectangle be 22 units? Explain your reasoning. Thank you. \n" ); document.write( "
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x*y=40
\n" ); document.write( "2x+2y=22
\n" ); document.write( "x+y=11
\n" ); document.write( "There are no whole numbers which fit the requirements.
\n" ); document.write( "Factors of 40 which add up to 11
\n" ); document.write( "Here are the whole number factors of 40\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "1*40
\n" ); document.write( "2*20
\n" ); document.write( "4*10
\n" ); document.write( "5*8
\n" ); document.write( "none of which add up to 11\r
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