document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=208072>Question 208072</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a rectangle is 8 feet longer than it is wide and has an area of 2900 feet squared.  What are its dimensions? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #157410 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=157410\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> L=W+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "LW=2,900<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W(W+8)=2,900<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W^2+8W-2,900=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(W-50)(W+58)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W-50=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=50 ANS. FOR THE WIDTH.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=50+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=58 ANS. FOR THE LENGTH.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50*58=2,900<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2,900=2,900\r<BR>\n" );
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