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The perimeter of a rectangle is .
(Substitute 50 for P)
(Apply distributive property:
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(Divide each side by 2)
(Split the terms)
(Cancel common terms)
(Divide:
)
(Subtract each side by l)
(Apply additive inverse property:
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(Apply additive identity property:
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The polynomial expression is .
(Multiply each side by l) \ \
(Substitute A for
since it is area of rectangle formula) \ \
(Apply distributive property:
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(Multiply:
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Area of a rectangular pen is .
Area of a rectangular pen is .