document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=661498>Question 661498</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> hello can you please help me solve,\" rectangular garden has a perimeter 66 ft and area 216 ftsquared. how can i find the dimensions of the garden.\" I know that P=2L +2W and Area= LxW can i do L times W = 216 ft squared and is L=2w so is it 2w times w = 216 AND THEN I AM STUCK...please help! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #411638 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ReadingBoosters><B>ReadingBoosters(3246)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ReadingBoosters><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=411638\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> p = 2l+2w=66 or l = (66-2w)/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = lw = 216\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "using area<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[(66 - 2w)/2](w) = 216<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply both sides by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(66-2w)(w) = 216(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "66w - 2w^2 = 432<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2w^2 + 66w - 432 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2(w^2 - 33w + 216)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides by -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w^2 - 33w + 216 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(w -  )(w -  )  mixed signs due to + 216, but - 33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Look for multiple of 216 that add to make 33: 24,9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(w-24)(w- 9)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = 24, w = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "width or length is 24ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "width or length is 9ft </SPAN>\n" );
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