document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=168592>Question 168592</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. The length of a rectangle is three times the width. The area is 108in^2. Find the length and the width.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "is six. The sum of the squares of the two numbers is twenty-six. Find the two numbers.2. The sum of two numbers  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #124259 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=iluvbuilding429><B>iluvbuilding429(41)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=iluvbuilding429><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=124259\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. The length of a rectangle is three times the width. The area is 108in^2. Find the length and the width.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The formula for area of a rectangle is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A=L%2Aw ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A=L%2Aw\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Plug in the values you already know:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=108=3w%2Aw ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"108=3w%2Aw\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Start by dividing both sides by 3:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=36=w%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"36=w%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now find the square root of both sides:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6=w ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6=w\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find the length, multiply the width by 3.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=6%2A3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=6%2A3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=18\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, your width is 6, and your length is 18.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. The sum of two numbers is six. The sum of the squares of the two numbers is twenty-six. Find the two numbers. <br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your two numbers would be 5 and 1.  </SPAN>\n" );
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