document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=916118>Question 916118</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 	The perimeter of a garden is 66 meters and its area is 270 m2. Find the dimensions of the garden. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #555930 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39630)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=555930\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Dimensions x and y;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p=66<BR>\n" );
document.write( "xy=270<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use A=xy\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The question happens often as an academic exercise.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A, p known.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x, y unknown.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x+2y=p and xy=A.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can continue symbolically like this and use formula for solution of a quadratic equation, or you can substitute the given values for p and A now, and reach your values for x and y.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The dimensions are 15 and 18. </SPAN>\n" );
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