document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=58170>Question 58170</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of a rectangular concrete slab is 52 feet and its area is 165 square feet.What is the length of the longer side of the slab? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "2X+2Y=52<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X=52-2Y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=26-Y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(26-Y)Y=165<BR>\n" );
document.write( "26Y-Y^2=165<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y^2-26Y+165=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(Y-15)(Y-11)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y-15=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y-11=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "THUS <BR>\n" );
document.write( "X*11=165<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=165/11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "SO THE DIMENTIONS ARE 11 BY 15<BR>\n" );
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