document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=366606>Question 366606</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I just solved a problem on my algebra test, and I am not sure how I did it... In regards to a rectangle with sides X and 2x+5, and area being 168\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X(2x+5)=168\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for X\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "While trying to work on it, I was factoring 168, and realized the factors 8,21 fit for X and 2x+5... it was an intuitive leap.  I would like to know how to actually solve this properly </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #261272 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=261272\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%282x%2B5%29=168+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%282x%2B5%29=168+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Two solutions but only 1 is positive.<BR>\n" );
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