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We can solve this by taking our basic equations for the perimeter and area of a rectangle:
a = lw
p = 2(l + w)
And then plugging the given values into those:
42 = lw
48 = 2(l + w)
Now we can solve one of them for either variable. We'll go with solving the first one for l:
l = 42/w
And then we can plug that into the other one:
48 = 2(42/w + w)
And solve for w:
48 = 2(42/w + w)
48 = 84/w + 2w
48w = 84 + 2w2
2w2 - 48w + 84 = 0
w2 - 24w + 42 = 0
w2 - 24w + 144 = 102
(w - 12)2 = 102
w - 12 = ± √102
w = 12 ± √102
So yes, that is indeed possible, and it's length and width will be 12 - √102 and 12 + √102 (or approximately 1.9005 by 22.0995).
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