document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=970238>Question 970238</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i have a math problem that says to build (draw)a rectangular platform with a perimeter of 74 feet and an area of 340 square feet. how would I make this on paper<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 #592886 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><B>macston(5194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><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=macston><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=592886\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=length; W=width; P=perimeter; A=area<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P=2(L+W)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "74ft=2(L+W)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "37ft=L+W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "37ft-W=L Use this to substitute for L.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A=LW ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A=LW\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Substitute for L from above.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=340ft%5E2=%2837ft-W%29W ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"340ft%5E2=%2837ft-W%29W\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=340ft%5E2=37Wft-W%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"340ft%5E2=37Wft-W%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W%5E2-37Wft ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W%5E2-37Wft\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to each side<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W%5E2-37Wft%2B340ft%5E2=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W%5E2-37Wft%2B340ft%5E2=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28W-20ft%29%28W-17ft%29=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28W-20ft%29%28W-17ft%29=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W-20ft=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W-20ft=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=or ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"or\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W-17ft=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W-17ft=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W=20ft ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W=20ft\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=or ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"or\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W=17ft ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W=17ft\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The width will be either 17 feet or 20 feet and the length will be the other.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For instance, with a width of 17 feet, the length would be 20 feet.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "With a scale of 48:1 (4 feet=1 inch), you would draw a rectangle 5 inches long by 4 1/4 inches wide.\r<BR>\n" );
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