document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=723279>Question 723279</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The floor of a room is a rectangle.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "It has a perimeter of 22 meters and an area of 24 square meters. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What are the length and width of the room? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #443099 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=443099\">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( "24=LW<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=24/W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "22=2(24/W)+2W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "22=48/W+2W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "22=(48+2W*W)/W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "22=(48+2W^2)/W CROSS MULTIPLY.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48+2W^2=22W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2W^2-22W+48=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(W^2-11W+24)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(W-3)(W-8)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W-3=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=3 ANS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W-8=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=8 ANS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=24/3=8 ANS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=24/8=3 ANS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "22=(48/8)+2*8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "22=6+16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "22=22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "22=(48/3+2*3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "22=16+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "22=22<BR>\n" );
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