document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=339032>Question 339032</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangular counter top is 16 inches longer than it is wide. If the area of the counter top is 420 square inches, find the length and 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 #243023 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=243023\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let width be x <BR>\n" );
document.write( "length = x+16 inches<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Area of rectangle A = L*W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "420 = x(x+16)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "420 = x^2 16x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+16x -420 =0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+30x-14x-420=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(x+30)-14(x+30)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+30)(x-14)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 14 inches the width.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The length = x+16 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 14+16=30 inches.<BR>\n" );
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