document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=836986>Question 836986</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of a rectangle is 46 units. The difference between the length and the width of the rectangle is 13 units. What is the area 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 #805953 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CubeyThePenguin><B>CubeyThePenguin(3113)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CubeyThePenguin><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=CubeyThePenguin><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=805953\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> length = x, width = y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + y = 23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - y = 13\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add both equations to get 2x = 36 ---> x = 18. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "18 + y = 23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "area = xy  = (18)(5) = 90 unit^2 </SPAN>\n" );
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