document.write( "Question 1053895: A tract of land is rectangular, and the length is twice the width. The area in square miles is equal to the perimeter in miles. Determine dimensions.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Area = Length * Width
\n" ); document.write( "Perimeter = 2L + 2W\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Length = 2W\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Area = Perimeter\r
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\"Area=%282W%29%2AW\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"Area=2W%5E2\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"Perimeter=2%282W%29%2B2W\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"Perimeter=4W%2B2W\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"Perimeter=6W\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"2W%5E2=6W\"
\n" ); document.write( "Since \"W\" is not zero, the equation simplifies to \"2W=6\" ,
\n" ); document.write( "meaning \"L=6\" ,
\n" ); document.write( "and \"W=6%2F2\" or \"W=3\" .
\n" ); document.write( "So, the tract is 6 miles long and 3 miles wide.
\n" ); document.write( "That makes the perimeter 18 miles, and the area 18 square miles.
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