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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 #191229 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CharlesG2><B>CharlesG2(834)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CharlesG2><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=191229\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The area of a rectangle is 48 square centimeters. If the length of the rectangle is 8 centimeters longer than the width, how wide is the rectangle?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A area = L length * W width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48=(W+8)*W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48=W^2 + 8W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0=W^2 + 8W - 48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0=(W+12)(W-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=-12 or W=4, well width can not be negative so, W=4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "48=(W+8)*W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48=(4+8)*4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48=12*4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48=48\r<BR>\n" );
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