document.write( "Question 623639: What are the dimensions of a rectangle that has a perimeter of 38 units an an area of 60 square units? \n" ); document.write( "
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what are the dimension of a rectangle that has a perimeter of 38 units an an area of 60 square units.
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\n" ); document.write( "Perimeter equation
\n" ); document.write( "2L + 2W = 38
\n" ); document.write( "simplify divide by 2
\n" ); document.write( "L + W = 19
\n" ); document.write( "W = (19-L)
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\n" ); document.write( "The area equation
\n" ); document.write( "L * W = 60
\n" ); document.write( "Replace W with (19-L)
\n" ); document.write( "L(19-L) = 60
\n" ); document.write( "19L - L^2 = 60
\n" ); document.write( "0 = L^2 - 19L + 60
\n" ); document.write( "Factors to
\n" ); document.write( "(L-4)(L-15) = 0
\n" ); document.write( "Two solutions, but assume L is the larger value
\n" ); document.write( "L = 15 units
\n" ); document.write( "Find W
\n" ); document.write( "W = 19 - 15
\n" ); document.write( "W = 4 units
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\n" ); document.write( "Check the perimeter and the area with these values \n" ); document.write( "
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