document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=315938>Question 315938</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a square has an area of 64 square inches. if the same amount is added to the length and removed from the width, the resulting rectangle has an area of 55 square inches. find the dimensions of the rectangle. steps on how to do the problem. please. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #226001 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=226001\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the amount in inches added to the length<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the amount in inches subtracted from the width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the length of the sides of the original square<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "given:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5E2+=+64 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5E2+=+64\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > in2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Take the square root of both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a+=+8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a+=+8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > in<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%288+%2B+b%29%2A%288++-+b%29+=+55 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%288+%2B+b%29%2A%288++-+b%29+=+55\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > in2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=64+%2B+8b+-+8b+-+b%5E2+=+55 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"64+%2B+8b+-+8b+-+b%5E2+=+55\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > in2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=64+-+b%5E2+=+55 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"64+-+b%5E2+=+55\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%5E2+=+64+-+55 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%5E2+=+64+-+55\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%5E2+=+9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%5E2+=+9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b+=+3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b+=+3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8+%2B+b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8+%2B+b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = length of rectangle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8+%2B+3+=+11 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8+%2B+3+=+11\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8+-+b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8+-+b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = width of rectangle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8+-+3+=+5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8+-+3+=+5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The dimensions are 5 x 11 in2 </SPAN>\n" );
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