document.write( "Question 1099297: A rectangular driveway has an area of 240 square feet. Its perimeter is 64 feet. What are the dimensions of the driveway?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #713720 by josgarithmetic(39621)\"\" \"About 
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Can you solve this system for dimensions x and y of the rectangle:\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "You might also look again at the system of equations, and ask yourself, what two numbers give product of 240 and when summed give 32 (half of the perimeter).
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