document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=231942>Question 231942</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangular land is 12m longer than the width. If the area is 864m2, find it's width. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #171509 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=171509\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> L=W+12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "LW=864<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(W+12)W=864<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W^2+12W-864=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(W-24)(W+36)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W-24=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=24 ANS. FOR THE WIDTH.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=24+12=36 ANS. FOR THE LENGTH.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "pROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12*36=864<BR>\n" );
document.write( "864=864 </SPAN>\n" );
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