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Algebra.Com's Answer #526770 by ewatrrr(24785) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "P = 2L + 2w
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document.write( "     8 + 2x + 10 + 2x = 130
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document.write( "                 4x = 112
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document.write( "                  x = 28 need to add to both the original L and w
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document.write( "  2(4+28) + 2(5+28) = 64 + 66 = 130
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