document.write( "Question 888249: if the perimeter of a rectangle with adjacent side lengths of x and y,where x>y,
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That means \"2x%2B2y=8%2Ay\" because \"y%3Cx\", so y is the shorter side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"2x%2B2y-2y=8y-2y\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"2x%2B0=6y\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"2x%2Fx=6y%2Fx\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"2=6y%2Fx\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"2%2F6=6y%2F%28x%2A6%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"1%2F3=y%2Fx\"
\n" ); document.write( "or the reciprocals
\n" ); document.write( "\"3=x%2Fy\"
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