document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=753183>Question 753183</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of a rectangle is four more than the area of the rectangle. Find the area of the rectangle, if its width is 1 cm.	 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #458255 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=malglu><B>malglu(63)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=malglu><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=458255\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x be the width and y the length<BR>\n" );
document.write( "xy is the area<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x +2y is the perimeter\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you are told that 2x+2y = xy+4 (the perimeter = area +4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now change all the x to 1 (you are told the width is one)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2+2y = y+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rearrange to get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so the area is 2cm squared (2 *1) </SPAN>\n" );
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