document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=996664>Question 996664</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the perimeter of a rectangle is 38 inches, and the area is 84 inches. find the length and width of the rectangle. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "units in inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "LW=84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2L+2W=38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L+W=19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=19-W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "19W-W^2=84;;;W^2-19W+84=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(W-12)((W-7)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=7, 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The longest is length.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The rectangle is 7 inches  x 12 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area is 84 sq in. </SPAN>\n" );
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