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The perimeter of a rectangle can be expressed as [2 * ( L+ W )]. The area of a rectangle can be expressed as [L * W]. Thus, the equation can be written as:
2 * ( L + W ) = L * W
The answer originally posted on this page suggested the only solution is when the shape of the rectangle (four-sided object, opposite sides are equal length) is a square (four-sided object, all sides are equal length) with sides equal to 4.
Actually, a 6 x 3 (or 3 x 6) rectangle satisfies the equation, as it has an area and perimeter both equal to 18.
Keep in mind this is considering the rectangle sides must have integer values (positive number that is not a fraction), which is actually in accordance with the way the problem was posed going back to its original roots.
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yes, for example: a 4 by 5 rectangle has an area of 20 and a perimeter of 18 a 2 by 7 rectangle has an area of 14 and a perimeter of 18 they both have a perimeter of 18
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This question has no unique answer. A (3 x 2) rectangle has a perimeter = 10, its area = 6 A (4 x 1) rectangle also has a perimeter = 10, but its area = 4 A (4.5 x 0.5) rectangle also has a perimeter = 10, but its area = 2.25. The greatest possible area for a rectangle with perimeter=10 occurs if the rectangle is a square, with all sides = 2.5. Then the area = 6.25. You can keep the same perimeter = 10 and make the area anything you want between zero and 6.25, by picking different lengths and widths, just as long as (length+width)=5.
