document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1036139>Question 1036139</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The area of a rectangle is 91 square centimeters. Its length is x+2 and its width is x-4. Find the perimeter of the rectangle.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #650748 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=650748\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> L*W = 91<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = x+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W = x-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+2)*(x-4) = 91<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-2x-8 = 91<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-2x = 99<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-2x+1 = 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-1)^2 = 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-1 = 10 or x-1 = -10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 11 or x = -9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Toss out the -9, we can't use it, and you have:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The length is 11+2 = 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The width is 11-4 = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The perimeter is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(13)+2(7)= 40<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "13+7 = 91 Correct </SPAN>\n" );
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