document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=830554>Question 830554</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Brian has two rectangles gardens that have thes ame area but different perimeters. Each garden has an area of 48 sq ft.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Draw two different rectangles with an area of 48 sq ft, but with different perimeters.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then determine which of your designs will require less fencing </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #500782 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><B>JulietG(1812)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><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=JulietG><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=500782\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> We know that area = length * width (A=L*W)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What are the possible combinations that will fit that problem?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factors of 48 = 48,1; 24,2; 12,4; 8,6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It wouldn't make a lot of sense to have a 1x48  or 2x24 garden, but you could.  We'll use the other two choices.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Garden A has a length of 8 and a width of 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Garden B has a length of 12 and a width of 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To fence the perimeter, use 2 lengths and 2 widths.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P = 2L + 2W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For Garden A, that is (2*8)+(2*6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For Garden B, that is (2*12) + (2*4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Which is larger?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A needs 16+12 or 28 feet<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B needs 24+8 or 32 feet.<BR>\n" );
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