document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=69586>Question 69586</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the area of a rectangle that has a perimeter of 47 mm and a length of 18.5 mm? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #49568 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bucky><B>bucky(2189)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=bucky><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=49568\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> To find the perimeter (P) of a rectangle you need to add 2 times the length (L) to 2 times the width (W) of the rectangle.  In equation form this is written:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2L+%2B+2W+=+P ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2L+%2B+2W+=+P\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You are given that P is 47mm and L is 18.5mm.  Substitute these values into the equation to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2A18.5+%2B+2W+=+47 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2A18.5+%2B+2W+=+47\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply out the 2*18.5 and the equation becomes:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=37+%2B+2W+=+47 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"37+%2B+2W+=+47\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 37 from both sides to remove it from the left side of the equation.  The result is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2W+=+10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2W+=+10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Finally, divide both sides by 2 and you find that:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "W = 5 mm.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then recognize that the area of a rectangle is found by multiplying its length times its width.  You were given that the length was 18.5 mm and you found that the width was 5 mm.  Multiplying these two together results in an area (A) equal to:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+=+18.5%2A5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+=+18.5%2A5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "which multiplies out to:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+=+92.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+=+92.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and the units of the answer are square mm\r<BR>\n" );
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