SOLUTION: The number of inches in both the length and the width of a rectangle are prime numbers. The area of the rectangle is 391 square inches. What is the number of inches in the perimete

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Question 507528: The number of inches in both the length and the width of a rectangle are prime numbers. The area of the rectangle is 391 square inches. What is the number of inches in the perimeter of the rectangle?
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The number of inches in both the length and the width of a rectangle are prime numbers.
The area of the rectangle is 391 square inches.
What is the number of inches in the perimeter of the rectangle?
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prime factor 391: 17, 23
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2(17) + 2(23) = 80 inches is the perimeter