document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=804035>Question 804035</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Greg is buying fabric from a store. he has the choice of buying a fabric that is 2 feet wide or 3 feet wide. the diagrams show how much fabric of each type he can buy for d dollars.   <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a. for what value of d is the perimeter of both choices the same? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. for what value of d is the area of both choices the same?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "rectangle 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "width: 3ft   length:(2d-5)ft\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "rectangle 2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "width: 2ft   length: (2d-4)ft<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 #484570 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=erica65404><B>erica65404(394)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=erica65404><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=erica65404><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=484570\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> you make rectangle1=rectangle2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Perimeter:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rectangle1(L+L+W+W)=rectangle2(L+L+W+W)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2B3%2B2d-5%2B2d-5=2%2B2%2B2d-4%2B2d-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2B3%2B2d-5%2B2d-5=2%2B2%2B2d-4%2B2d-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > combine like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4d-4=4d-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4d-4=4d-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > they are equal to each other so for the perimeter d can be any number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rectangle1(L*W)=rectangle2(L*W)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%282d-5%29=2%282d-4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%282d-5%29=2%282d-4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distribute<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6d-15=4d-8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6d-15=4d-8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 4d and add 15 to each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2d=7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2d=7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > divide by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=d=3.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"d=3.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For the area d can only be 3.5.  </SPAN>\n" );
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