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document.write( "Area = length*width<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W = 2x+2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "132 = x*(2x+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2 + 2x - 132 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + x - 66 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = [-1 +- sqrt(1 -4*-66)]/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = [-1 +- sqrt(265)]/2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 7.64 cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+2 = 17.68 cm <BR>\n" );
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