document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=242623>Question 242623</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangle has a length 2 meters less than twice its width. When 5 meters is added to the width, the result is a square with an area of 144 square meters. Find the dimensions of the original rectangle<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 #177899 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=177899\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> L=2W-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2W-2)(W+5)=144<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2W^2-2W+10W-10=144<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2W^2+8W-10-144=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2W^2+8W-154=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(W^2+4W-77)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(W+11)(W-7)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W-7=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=7 ANS FOR THE ORIGINAL WIDTH.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7+7=12 IS THE EXPANDED WIDTH.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=2*7-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=14-2=12 ANS. FOR THE LENGTH.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12*12=144<BR>\n" );
document.write( "144=144\r<BR>\n" );
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