document.write( "Question 845624: a rectangle has an area of 48 units squared and a perimeter of 32 units. Find the length and width of the rectangle \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "p =  ⇒   L + w = 16  and L = (16-w)
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document.write( " (16-w)w = 48
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document.write( " w^2 - 16 + 48 = 0
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document.write( " (w -12)(w-4) = 0,    w = 12   0r  w = 4
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document.write( "Dimensions of the Rectangle are 4 by 12 \n" );
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