document.write( "Question 903448: A rectangle is 4 times as long as it is wide. The area is 144 square feet. What is the perimeter of the rectangle?
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document.write( "Hi,
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document.write( "x the width
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document.write( "(4w)w = 144ft^2
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document.write( " w^2 = 36 (Tossing out the negative solution for unit measure)
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document.write( " w = 6ft and L = 24ft
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document.write( "P = 12ft + 48ft = 60ft \n" );
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