document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1070052>Question 1070052</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The circumference of a rectangle with sides a and b is 100 cm. If a is shortened by 5 cm and lengthened b by 6 cm, the surface area is reduced by 60 cm2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Calculate the lengths of sides a and b.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #685141 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=685141\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> That should be \"perimeter\" of the rectangle.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%2Bb%2Ba%2Bb=100 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%2Bb%2Ba%2Bb=100\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2a%2B2b=100 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2a%2B2b=100\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%2Bb=50 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%2Bb=50\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28a-5%29%28b%2B6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28a-5%29%28b%2B6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, this area is reduced by 60 cm-squared.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=ab-%28a-5%29%28b%2B6%29=60 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"ab-%28a-5%29%28b%2B6%29=60\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2850-b%29b-%2850-b-5%29%28b%2B6%29=60 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2850-b%29b-%2850-b-5%29%28b%2B6%29=60\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, substituted for a;<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=50b-b%5E2-%2845b-b%5E2%2B45%2A6-6b%29=60 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"50b-b%5E2-%2845b-b%5E2%2B45%2A6-6b%29=60\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=50b-45b%2B6b-b%5E2%2Bb%5E2-270=60 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"50b-45b%2B6b-b%5E2%2Bb%5E2-270=60\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=11b-270=60 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"11b-270=60\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=11b=60%2B270 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"11b=60%2B270\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=11b=330 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"11b=330\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b=%2833%2A10%29%2F11 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b=%2833%2A10%29%2F11\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Finding a:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=50-b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=50-b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a=50-30 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a=50-30\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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