SOLUTION: The area of a rectangle is 28 square inches. If the length and width are both whole numbers, what is the maximum perimeter of the rectangle?

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Question 1080170: The area of a rectangle is 28 square inches. If the length and width are both whole numbers, what is the maximum perimeter of the rectangle?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Look at the divisors of 28,
1,28 :P=2%281%2B28%29=2%2829%29=58
2,14 :P=2%282%2B14%29=2%2816%29=32
4,7 :P=2%284%2B7%29=2%2811%29=22