document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=186849>Question 186849</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the length of a rectangle is 3 feet longer than the width and the diagonal is 15 feet, then what are the length and the width? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #140069 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><B>vleith(2983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><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=140069\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let width be w. Then Length is (w+3)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "w = 9 or w = -12. Since a width cannot be negative, then w = 9. And length = 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Notice the triangle formed by width:length:diagonal is in the ration 3:4:5  -- a common ratio for right triangles and one you would do well to 'recognize on sight'. </SPAN>\n" );
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