document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=140800>Question 140800</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The area of a rectangle is 24 square meters.Find the length and width of the rectangle if its length is 2 meters greater than its width. Use an equation and the formula---->area of the rectangle=(width)(length). </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "First, we know that Area(rect)=(Length)(Width)--- mark eqn. 1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And  we know too that the Length is 2meters greater than width,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so L= W+2, right?---- mark eqn. 2 Then substitute this value of L in eqn 1,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=(W+2)(W)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24= W^2+2W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W^2+2W-24=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(W+6)(W-4)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It has 2 values,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=-6, cannot be because there's no negative measurement for rect. right?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The other, W=4, perfect!  This is the width.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Go back eqn 2 to get L= W+2=4+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=6 meters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In doubt? Go back eqn 1 to check,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=LW<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24=6*4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24sq m = 24sq m  cool!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Jojo\r<BR>\n" );
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