document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=933935>Question 933935</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what are the possible dimensions of a rectangle with an area of 264 square inches and a perimeter of 68 inches<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #567139 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=567139\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> l * w = 264 where l is length, w is width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2l + 2w = 68<BR>\n" );
document.write( "l + w = 34<BR>\n" );
document.write( "l = 34 - w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "substitute for l in the first equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(34-w) * w = 264<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-w^2 +34w - 264 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply both sides of = by -<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w^2 -34w +264 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "factor the quadratic<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(w-12)*(w-22) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w can be 12 or 22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if w is 12 then l is 22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if w is 22 then l is 12\r<BR>\n" );
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