document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=301891>Question 301891</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangular board is 8 inches longer than it is wide. If the area of the board is 48 square inches, find the length and the width </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #216471 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=216471\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let the width be x inches\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the length is x+8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Area of rectangle = L * W\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x(x+8)=48\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2+8x=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+8x-48=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2+12x-4x-48=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x(x+12)-4(x+12)=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+12)(x-4 ) = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x= -12 Or 4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So width = 4 inches\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Length =12 inches\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ananth\r<BR>\n" );
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