document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1054756>Question 1054756</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of a rectangle is 27 cm,and its area is 35 square cm.Find the length and then width of the rectangle.<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 #669958 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=669958\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  The perimeter of a rectangle is 27 cm,and its area is 35 square cm.Find the length and then width of the rectangle.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P = 2(L + W)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L*W = 35<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L = (P/2)-W<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"L\" and solve for \"W\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "[(P/2)-W]W = 35<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "W^2 - (27/2)W +35 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "W = [(27/2) +- sqrt[13.5^2 - 4*35]]/(2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "W = [13.5 +- 6.5]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Width = 7 cm<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since L*W = 35, Length = 5 cm<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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