document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=255843>Question 255843</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The width of a rectangle is 6 cm less than its length, and its area is 72 square centimeters. FInd its length and width. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "We can let x be the length and x-6 be the width. Now we can set up an equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+x+(x-6)+(x-6)=72 Combine like terms give us:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x-12=72 Add 12 to both sides will be:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=84 Divide both sides by 4 will result in:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=21 Therefore the length is 21 cm and the width is 15 cm<BR>\n" );
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