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document.write( "L = 3W + 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Perimeter = 2(length + width)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "64 = 2(3W+8 + W)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "32 = 4W+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4W = 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Width = 6 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then Length = 3*6 + 8 = 26<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Area = L*W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area = 6*26 = 156<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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