document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=201130>Question 201130</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangular swimming pool is 2 m longer than it is wide. If the width is decreased by 3 m, and the length is increased by 4 m, the area remains the same as the original area, Find the original dimensions of the pool.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let w = width of pool<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "w+2 = length of pool<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(w-3)(w+2 +4) = w(w+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(w-3)(w+6) = w(w+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w^2+6w-3w-19 = w^2+2w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w^2+3w-19 = w^2+2w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3w-19 = 2w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w-19 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = 19 m (width of pool)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "w+2 = 19+2 = 21 m (length of pool)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Dimensions: 19m x 21m\r<BR>\n" );
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