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document.write( "the perimeter of a rectangle is 42 ft and the area of the rectangle is 54 ft^2. find the dimensions of the rectangle ?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #452515 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=452515\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> P=2L+2W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "42=2L+2W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "AREA=LW<BR>\n" );
document.write( "54=LW<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=54/W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "42=2(54/W)+2W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "42=108/W+2W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "42=(108+2W*W)/W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "42=(108+2W^2)/W CROSS MULTIPLY.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "42*W=108+2W^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "42W=108+2W^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2W^2-42W+108=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(W^2-21W+54)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(W-18)(W-3)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W-18=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=18 ANS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W-3=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=3 ANS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "42=2L+2*18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "42=2L+36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2L=42-36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2L=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=6/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=3 WHEN W=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "42=2L+2*3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "42=2L+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2L=42-6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2L=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=36/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=18 WHEN W=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "54=18*3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "54=54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "54=3*18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "54=54<BR>\n" );
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