SOLUTION: To find the length and width of a rectangle for which we know the perimeter and the area, but not the side lengths. Find the length and width of a rectangle whose perimeter is 40 f

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Question 830851: To find the length and width of a rectangle for which we know the perimeter and the area, but not the side lengths. Find the length and width of a rectangle whose perimeter is 40 feet and whose area is 96 square feet?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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P = 2W + 2L
W + L = 20
W*L = 96
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Find a pair of factors of 96 with a sum of 20