document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1136171>Question 1136171</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangular goat pen has a perimeter of 24 meters and an area of 32 square meters. What are the dimensions of the pen?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(L+W) = 24 meters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L*W = 32 meters^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Modify::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L + W = 12 m<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute to get::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L(12-L) = 32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-L^2+12L-32 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L^2 - 12L +32 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(L-8)(L-4) = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "_8___meters by _4____meters <BR>\n" );
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