document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=269618>Question 269618</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a rectangular cutting  board is 6 inches longer than it is wide. If the area of the cutting board is 216 square inches, find the length and the width.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is my attempt to the problem but then I am stuck.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=lw<BR>\n" );
document.write( "216=6(L) * w\r<BR>\n" );
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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 #197604 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=197604\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Try this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+=+L%2AW ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+=+L%2AW\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Substitute A = 216, and L = W+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=216+=+%28W%2B6%29%28W%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"216+=+%28W%2B6%29%28W%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=216+=+W%5E2%2B6W ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"216+=+W%5E2%2B6W\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Rearrange to:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W%5E2%2B6W-216+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W%5E2%2B6W-216+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  Factor.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28W%2B18%29%28W-12%29+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28W%2B18%29%28W-12%29+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > so...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W+=+-18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W+=+-18\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W+=+12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W+=+12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Discard the negative solution.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W+=12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W+=12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L+=+%28W%2B6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L+=+%28W%2B6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L+=+18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L+=+18\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > so...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The length of the cutting board is 18 inches and the width is 12 inches. </SPAN>\n" );
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