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document.write( "A rectangle has an area of 240 in(squared), and one side has length x. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Express the perimeter of the rectangle as a function of x.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Calculations in the post by @HyperBrain are Hyper-incorrect.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;I came to bring a correct solution.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Given the sides of the rectangle x and y, the area A=xy.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Given A=240\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "xy = 240\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 240/x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then, the perimeter is given by P=2x+2y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%28240%2Fx%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%28240%2Fx%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "P = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=480%2Fx ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"480%2Fx\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.   &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>ANSWER</U>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solved correctly.\r<BR>\n" );
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