document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=200752>Question 200752</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangle is 4 meters longer than it is wide. The area of the rectangle is 252 square meters. Find the length and width of the rectangle. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let w = width of rectangle<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "w+4 = length of rectangle<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "w(w+4) = 252<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w^2+4w = 252<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w^2+4w-252 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(w-14)(w+18) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = {14, -18}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Throw out the negative solution leaving:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = 14 meters (width)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "w+4 =14+4 = 18 meters (length)<BR>\n" );
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