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L=3W+3
\n" ); document.write( "P=2L+2W
\n" ); document.write( "70=2(3W+3)+2W
\n" ); document.write( "70=6W+6+2W
\n" ); document.write( "70=8W+6
\n" ); document.write( "8W=70-6
\n" ); document.write( "8W=64
\n" ); document.write( "W=64/8
\n" ); document.write( "W=8 ANS. FOR THE WIDTH.
\n" ); document.write( "L=3*8+3
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\n" ); document.write( "L=27 ANS. FOR THE LENGTH.
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\n" ); document.write( "70=2*27+2*8
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