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The area of a rectangular closet is 8 square feet. The perimeter is 12 feet. What are the dimensions of the closet?
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The area of a rectangular closet is 8 square feet. The perimeter is 12 feet. What are the

dimensions of the closet?

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A=8ft^2
A=l•w
8=l•w
l=8/w

P=2(l+w)
12=2(8/w+w)
12=2(8/w+w/1)
12=2(8/w+w^2/w)
12=16w^2/w
12=16w
w=12/16
w=3/4=0.75ft
l=8/0.75=10.67ft
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