document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=247862>Question 247862</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangle is three meters longer than its width. Its area is 40 square meters. What are the rectangle's dimensions? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #180724 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=180724\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> L=w+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L*W=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(W+3)*w=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w^2+3w=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "complete  the square<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add (3/2)^2 to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w^2+3w+9/4=169/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(w+3/2)^2=(13/2)^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w=-3/2+13/2=10/2=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w=-3/2-13/2=-16/2=-8\r<BR>\n" );
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