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document.write( "a rectangular table top has a perimeter of 26 inches and an area of 40 square inches find the dimensions </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "26=2L+2W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=LW<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40=LW<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=40/W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "26=2(40/W)+2W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "26=80/W+2W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "26=(80+2W*W)/W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "26=(80+2W^2)/W CROSS MULTIPLY.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "26W=80+2W^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2W^2-26W+80=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(W^2-13W+40)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(W-5)(W-8)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W-5=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=5 ANS. L=8 ANS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W-8=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=8 ANS. L=5 ANS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40=5*8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "26=2*5+2*8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "26=10+16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "26=26 </SPAN>\n" );
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