document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=313704>Question 313704</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #224334 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=r_mr><B>r_mr(1)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=r_mr><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=224334\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangle is 4m greater than the width. The area of the rectangle is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=96+m%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"96+m%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. What is the length and the width of the rectangle?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = length of the rectangle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    y = width of the rectangle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Representation : <BR>\n" );
document.write( "    x = y + 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    Formula of the area of a rectangle A = lw therefore, A= xy<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solution: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "    A = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=96m%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"96m%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "    96 = y (y + 4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    96 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%5E2+%2B+4y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%5E2+%2B+4y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "     0 = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%5E2+%2B+4y+-+96 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%5E2+%2B+4y+-+96\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "     0 = (y + 12) (y - 8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     0 = y + 12  |  0 = y - 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "     y = -12     |  y = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length and width should not be negative.. the answer for the width is 8m. Length is 4m greater than the width so 8 + 4 = 12m for the length. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "answer :<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 12m and y = 8m </SPAN>\n" );
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