document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=276258>Question 276258</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a certain rectangle is 3cm longer than it is wide. The area is 550. Find the dimensions<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 #201359 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=201359\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> W=L+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "LW=550<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L(L+3)=550<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L^2+3L=550<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L^2+3L-550=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(L+25)(L-22)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "LL-22=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=22 ANS. FOR THE LENGTH.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=22+3=25 ANS. FOR THE WIDTH.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "22*25=550<BR>\n" );
document.write( "550=550 </SPAN>\n" );
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