SOLUTION: The perimeter of a rectangle is 26 meters and its area is 40 square meters. Find the dimensions.

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Question 869556: The perimeter of a rectangle is 26 meters and its area is 40 square meters. Find the dimensions.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) About Me  (Show Source):
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Make the equations using formulas of perimeter and area. x and y are the dimensions.

2x+2y=26 and xy=40.
solve the system. This will yield a quadratic equation.

You can and should first simplify the perimeter equation into x+y=13.