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document.write( "width = w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length = 2w<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P = 2(length + width)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30 = 2(2w+w)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15 = 3w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "width = 5 cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length = 10 cm<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Area = 5*10 = 50 cm^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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