document.write( "Question 962917: If a rectangle has area 144cm^2, perimeter 50cm, and width 9cm, find its length \n" ); document.write( "
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L=length; W=width=9cm; P=perimeter=50cm; A=area=144cm^2
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\n" ); document.write( "\"144cm%5E2=L%2A%289cm%29\" Divide each side by 9cm.
\n" ); document.write( "\"16cm=L\" ANSWER: The length is 16 centimeters.
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\n" ); document.write( "P=2(L+W)
\n" ); document.write( "50cm=2(16cm+9cm)
\n" ); document.write( "50cm=2(25cm)
\n" ); document.write( "50cm=50cm\r
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