document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=713879>Question 713879</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a rectangle has an area of 20 square inches and a perimeter of 18 inches, what are the dimensions </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #438602 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=BGutridge><B>BGutridge(15)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=BGutridge><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=438602\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A=20  P=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since the area of a rectangle is LW and the perimeter is 2L+2W, this becomes a system of equations...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "LW=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2L+2W=18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2L+2W=18 is the same as saying 2(L+W)=18, then dividing both sides by 2 leaves L+W=9.  What 2 numbers multiply to 20 and add to 9?  5 and 4 </SPAN>\n" );
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