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document.write( "The perimeter of a rectangular garden is 40yd, and its area is 36yd^2. How many yards long is the longest side of the garden?             (yd^2 = Square Feet)           </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #437755 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><B>checkley79(3341)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><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=437755\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> P=2L+2W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=LW<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36=LW<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=36/W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40=2(36/W)+2W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40=72/W+2W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40=(72+2W*W)/W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40=(72+2W^2)/W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40W=2W^2+72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2W^2-40W+72=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(W^2-20W+36)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(W-18)(W-2)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W-18=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=18 ANS. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=36/18=2 ANS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W-2=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=2 ANS.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L=36/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=18 ANS.<BR>\n" );
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