document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=250297>Question 250297</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangle whose length is 3cm more than its width has an area of 40 square centimeters.  Find the length and the width of this rectangle. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "LW=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(W+3)W=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W^2+3W-40=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(W+8)(W-5)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W-5=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=5 CM. FOR THE WIDTH<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=5+3=8 CM FOR THE LENGTH.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5*8=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40=40 </SPAN>\n" );
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