document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1032636>Question 1032636</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how to draw a rectangle with an area of 42 square units and a perimeter of 46 units help explain how you did it </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #647287 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=647287\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let length be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and width be y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Area = xy =42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=42/x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Perimeter = 2(x+y)=46\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+y = 23\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+42/x = 23\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiply equation by x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2+42 = 23x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2-23x+42=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2-21x-2x+42=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x(x-21)-2(x-21)=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-21)(x-2)=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=21 OR 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The dimensions are 21 & 2 units </SPAN>\n" );
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