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document.write( "Length = l = 2w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "width = w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Perimeter = P = 48\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P = 2l + 2w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Given l=2w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48=2(2w) + 2w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48=4w + 2w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48=6w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide by 6 both sides of above equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48/6=6w/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8=w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w=8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Dimensions of rectangle\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Length = l = 2w = 2 (8) = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "width = w = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Perimeter = P = 48\r<BR>\n" );
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