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Let width be W
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document.write( "Then length = W + 2 ------ eq (i)
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document.write( "Since perimeter = 56 m, we see that: L + W = 28 ------ eq (ii)
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document.write( "W + 2 + W = 28 ------- Substituting W + 2 for L in eq (ii)
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document.write( "2W = 26
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document.write( "W, or width = 
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document.write( "Length = 13 + 2, or  \n" );
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