document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=210959>Question 210959</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangle is 4 feet longer than its width, and its area is 10 sq. feet. Find the length and the width.				\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #159379 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=159379\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Start with:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+=+L%2AW ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+=+L%2AW\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Substitute A = 10 and L = W+4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10+=+%28W%2B4%29%2AW ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10+=+%28W%2B4%29%2AW\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10+=+W%5E2%2B4W ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10+=+W%5E2%2B4W\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 10 from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W%5E2%2B4W-10+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W%5E2%2B4W-10+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Use the quadratic formula to solve:<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W+=+%28-b%2B-sqrt%28b%5E2-4ac%29%29%2F2a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W+=+%28-b%2B-sqrt%28b%5E2-4ac%29%29%2F2a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and a = 1, b= 4, and c = -10.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W+=+%28-4%2B-sqrt%284%5E2-4%281%29%28-10%29%29%29%2F2%281%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W+=+%28-4%2B-sqrt%284%5E2-4%281%29%28-10%29%29%29%2F2%281%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Evaluate.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W+=+%28-4%2B-sqrt%2856%29%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W+=+%28-4%2B-sqrt%2856%29%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W+=+%28-4%2B-sqrt%284%2A14%29%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W+=+%28-4%2B-sqrt%284%2A14%29%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W+=+-2%2Bsqrt%2814%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W+=+-2%2Bsqrt%2814%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W+=+-2-sqrt%2814%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W+=+-2-sqrt%2814%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28W+=+1.74%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28W+=+1.74%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=cross%28W+=+-5.74%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"cross%28W+=+-5.74%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Discard the negative solution.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The width is 1.74 feet and the length is 5.74 feet. (Approximately) </SPAN>\n" );
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