document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=278296>Question 278296</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangle is 8 cm longer than it is wide. Find the dimensions of the rectangle if its area is 240 sq-cm.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "length = cm <BR>\n" );
document.write( "width = cm </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #202523 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=202523\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the width be x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "length = x+8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x(x+8) =240<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+8x=240\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2+8x-240=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 +20x-12x-240=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x(x+20)-12(x+20)=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+20)(x-12)=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=-20 0r 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12, and 20  </SPAN>\n" );
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