document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=917641>Question 917641</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The rectangle has a perimeter of 5 units. What is the value of x?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The length is 3/(x+2) and the width is 2/(x-3). </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( " The length is 3/(x+2) and the width is 2/(x-3).<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Perimeter = 2(length + width)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5 = 2[(3/(x+2))+(2/(x-3)]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5(x+2)(x-3) = 2[3(x-3) +2(x+2)]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5[x^2-x-6] = 2[3x-9+2x+4]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x^2 - 5x - 30 = 10x -10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x^2 -15x -20 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 -3x - 4 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-4)(x+1) = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 4 or x = -1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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