document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=737210>Question 737210</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How can you find the dimensions of a rectangle when you know the area and an equation for the perimeter? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #450227 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39630)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=450227\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Formula for area of a rectangle: A=L*W, if L is length and W is width.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Formula for perimeter of a rectangle: P=2(L+W).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The question's description specifies that A and P are known but L and W are unknown.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Is that much help enough for you yet? (Big HINT, two equations and the same two unknowns, and use of substitution, and solving for \"any variable in a formula\"). </SPAN>\n" );
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