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document.write( "A rectangle has an area of 240 {cm}^2 and a perimeter of 64 cm. What are its dimensions
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document.write( " A = length·width = 240cm^2
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document.write( "     (32-w)w = 240
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document.write( "     32w - w^2 = 240
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document.write( "      w^2 - 32w + 240 = 0
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document.write( "    (w - 12)(w - 20) = 0
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document.write( "       w is 12cm or  20cm.   Dimensions of rectangle are 12cm by 20cm \n" );
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