document.write( "Question 644850: First sorry for my bad english.
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document.write( "What are the sides of a rectangle with perimeter = 40 and area = 96?
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document.write( "I know they are 12 and 8 but I need the simplest solution.\r
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document.write( "Thanks in advance! \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #405273 by richwmiller(17219) You can put this solution on YOUR website! 2l+2w=40 \n" ); document.write( "and so \n" ); document.write( "l+w=20 \n" ); document.write( "l*w=96 \n" ); document.write( "l=20-w \n" ); document.write( "l=96/w \n" ); document.write( "20-w=96/w \n" ); document.write( "20w-w^2-96=0 \n" ); document.write( "w^2-20w+96=0 \n" ); document.write( "(w-12)*(w-8)=0 \n" ); document.write( "w=12 \n" ); document.write( "w=8 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |