document.write( "Question 465574: The perimeter of a rectangle is 24cm. Express the area of the rectangle in terms of the width x. \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( " P = 2L + 2W
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document.write( " 24cm = 2L + 2W
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document.write( "   12 = L + W
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document.write( "Let x and (12-x) represent the width and length respectively
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document.write( " A = x(12-x)   or  12x-x^2 \n" );
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