document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=771173>Question 771173</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the perimeter of a rectangle is 24 units. Find all possible integet lengths and widths  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #469989 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</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=469989\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Just use meaning of perimeter, like r for rows, c for columns.  Perimeter of 24 would be 2*r+2*c, and then you want all integer (really, natural numbers) values for r and c for which 2r+2c=24.  You can use the simpler equation, r+c=12.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The question then becomes, which combinations of whole numbers will give you the sum of 12? </SPAN>\n" );
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