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A 40 inch wire is to be cut. One piece is to be bent into the shape of a square, Where is the other pieces to be bent into the shape of a rectangle whose length is twice the width. Find the width of the rectangle that will minimize the total area

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I think it would be 4 because 32+8=40 and has a area of just 64

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