document.write( "Question 1187408: A children’s park has an area of 84 square meters and a perimeter of 38 meters. What are its length and width? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "The sum of the adjacent sides is  x + y = 38/2 = 19 m.\r\n" );
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document.write( "The product of the sides is 84 square meters (the area).\r\n" );
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document.write( "So, your equation is\r\n" );
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document.write( "    x*(19-x) = 84.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Write it in the standard form of a quadratic equation and solve using the quadratic formula or factoring.\r\n" );
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document.write( "The ANSWER is: the dimensions of the park are 7 meters by 12 meters.\r\n" );
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