document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=889337>Question 889337</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangle is 72 sq.m and its perimeter is 34 m.find its length and breadth?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #538092 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=LinnW><B>LinnW(1048)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=LinnW><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=LinnW><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=538092\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> set W = width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "set L = length<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L*W = 72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2W + 2L = 34<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add -2L to each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2W = 34 - 2L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide each side by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( " W = 17 - L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "substitute ( 17 - L ) for W in L*W = 72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L*( 17 - L ) = 72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17L - L^2 = 72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add -72 to each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17L - L^2 - 72 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply each side by -1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L^2 - 17L + 72 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(L - 8)(L - 9) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So L = 8 or L = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Suppose L = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute 9 for L in 2W + 2L = 34<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 2W + 2(9) = 34<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 2W + 18 = 34<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add -18 to each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 2W = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( " W = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So length is 9 and width is 8 </SPAN>\n" );
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