document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=204973>Question 204973</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A painting canvas has a length 8 inches longer than its width. If the area is 84 in^(2), what are the dimensions of the canvas? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "LW=84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(W+8)W=84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W^2+8W-84=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(W+16)(W-6)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W-6=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=6 ANS. FOR THE WIDTH.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=6+8=14 ANS. FOR THE LENGTH.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6*14=84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "84=84<BR>\n" );
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