document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=834921>Question 834921</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if the Area of a rectangle is 105 sq. in., and the Perimeter is 44 in., what would be the measurement of its' length and width?    \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is what I've done so far;  A=1w (105 sq. in)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                P=2(1+w) = 44 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #503248 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39630)</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=503248\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> That is a good start.  CONTINUE!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let's use L for length instead of the lower case \"l\", because it looks like a variable and not a digit.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You know area A and you know perimeter P.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "You want to know length L and width w.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equations for the system are as you saw, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%28L%2Bw%29=P ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%28L%2Bw%29=P\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=Lw=A ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"Lw=A\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for one unknown from one equation and substitute the formula into the other equation!  That is what is meant by, \"CONTINUE!\".  I will keep this generalized, really not caring about the actual values of P and A.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2L%2B2w=P ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2L%2B2w=P\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2L=P-2w ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2L=P-2w\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=%28P-2w%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=%28P-2w%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=Lw=A ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"Lw=A\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28%28P-2w%29%2F2%29w=A ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28%28P-2w%29%2F2%29w=A\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28P-2w%29w=2A ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28P-2w%29w=2A\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=Pw-2w%5E2=2A ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"Pw-2w%5E2=2A\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2w%5E2-2A%2BPw=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2w%5E2-2A%2BPw=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-2w%5E2%2BPw-2A=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-2w%5E2%2BPw-2A=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2w%5E2-Pw%2B2A=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2w%5E2-Pw%2B2A=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >   --------- If the values for A and P make this factorable, then you can solve that way.  Otherwise, use the general solution for a quadratic equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28w=%28P%2B-+sqrt%28P%5E2-4%2A%282%29%2A%282A%29%29%29%2F%282%2A2%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28w=%28P%2B-+sqrt%28P%5E2-4%2A%282%29%2A%282A%29%29%29%2F%282%2A2%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "And find L from knowing value of w. </SPAN>\n" );
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