document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=742861>Question 742861</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can someone help me the area is 176cm squared and the perimeter 60cm </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Perimeter = 2(L + W)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60 = 2(L+W)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L + W = 30<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Area = L*W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "176 = L*W<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L = 30-W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute for \"L\" and solve for  \"W\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "176 = (30-W)W<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-W^2 + 30W - 176 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W^2 -30W + 176 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(W-22)(W - 8) = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If Width = 22 then L = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If Width = 8 then Length = 22<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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