document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=765079>Question 765079</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am not quite sure how to set up/solve this word problem.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Suppose that a rectangle has a perimeter of 27 meters. Express the area A(x) of the rectangle in terms of the length x of one of its sides.<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 #465937 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ramkikk66><B>ramkikk66(644)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ramkikk66><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=465937\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x be one of the sides and y the other.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Perimeter = 2*(x + y) = 27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*y = 27 - 2*x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Other side y = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2827+-+2%2Ax%29%2F2+=+13.5+-+x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2827+-+2%2Ax%29%2F2+=+13.5+-+x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Area A(x) = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2Ay+=+x%2A%2813.5+-+x%29+=+13.5%2Ax+-+x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2Ay+=+x%2A%2813.5+-+x%29+=+13.5%2Ax+-+x%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope you got it now :) </SPAN>\n" );
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