document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=242446>Question 242446</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this equation: The length of a rectangle is 5 meters longer than the width. If the area is 22 square meters, find the rectangles dimensions. Round to the nearest tenth of a meter. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I think the equation below is the right equation to solve the problem but I am having issues solving the equation. \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 #177465 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JimboP1977><B>JimboP1977(311)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JimboP1977><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=JimboP1977><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=177465\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You have the correct equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To solve you could use the quadratic formula or completing the square. I tend to use the latter as I find it less fiddly but that is just me!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B%285%2F2%29%29%5E2+=+22%2B25%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B%285%2F2%29%29%5E2+=+22%2B25%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 2.8m (rounding to the nearest tenth) This is the width and I am sure you can find the length!\r<BR>\n" );
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