SOLUTION: Suppose that a rectangle has an area of 89 square meters. Express the perimeter P as a function of the length x of one of the sides.

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Question 269550: Suppose that a rectangle has an area of 89 square meters. Express the perimeter P as a function of the length x of one of the sides.
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Suppose that a rectangle has an area of 89 square meters.
Express the perimeter P as a function of the length x of one of the sides.
:
Rectangle: x by W
:
x * W = 89
W = 89%2Fx
:
P = 2x + 2W
Replace W with 89%2Fx
P = 2x + 2(89%2Fx)
P = 2x + 178%2Fx