document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=269264>Question 269264</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The area of a rectangle is 24 square meters. Find the length and width of the rectangle if its length is 2 meters greater than its width. Use an equation and the formula A=(l)(w)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I started 24=m^2+2m then I went on to say; m^2+2m-24=0 (m+6)(m-4)=0 m=4 or m=-6 but we can't have a length at -6 so I need help please. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #197367 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JBarnum><B>JBarnum(2146)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JBarnum><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=JBarnum><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=197367\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The area of a rectangle is 24 square meters. Find the length and width of the rectangle if its length is 2 meters greater than its width. Use an equation and the formula A=(L)(W)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "first off where did u get \"m\" from... use the letters given to not get confused<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=2+W  and   A=LW  where  A=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "substitute and solve<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=24=%282%2BW%29W ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"24=%282%2BW%29W\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=24=2W%2BW%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"24=2W%2BW%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0=W%5E2%2B2W-24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0=W%5E2%2B2W-24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > you had it correct<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28W-4%29%28W%2B6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28W-4%29%28W%2B6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "so W= -6,4  since we are talking meters and not graphing we deal with possitive numbers so the width is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plug W=4 into this equation to get L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=2%2BW ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=2%2BW\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=2%2B4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=2%2B4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "so the rectangle is 6m in length and 4m in width<BR>\n" );
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