document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=840269>Question 840269</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "The perimeter of a rectangular cement patio is 36 meters. The area is 80 square meters. What are the dimensions of the patio? How do I solve this? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #506075 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><B>checkley79(3341)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><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=506075\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> P=2L+2W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=LW<BR>\n" );
document.write( "P=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "80=LW<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=80/W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36=2(80/W)+2W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36=160/W+2W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36=(160+2W*W)/W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36=(160+2W^2)/W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36W=160+2W^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2W^2-36W+160=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W^2-18W+80=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(W-10)W-8)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W-10=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=10 ANS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "LW=80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L*10=80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=80/10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=8 ANS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "IF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=8 THEN:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L*8=80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=80/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=10 ANS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*10+2*8=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20+16=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );