document.write( "Question 41036: The length of a rectangle is 2 inches greater than the width. The area is 80in^2. find the length of the rectangle.\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #26441 by Nate(3500)\"\" \"About 
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Length(l) = w + 2
\n" ); document.write( "Width(w) = w
\n" ); document.write( "Length * Width = Area
\n" ); document.write( "(w + 2)(w) = 80
\n" ); document.write( "w^2 + 2w = 80
\n" ); document.write( "w^2 + 2w - 80 = 0
\n" ); document.write( "(w - 8)(w + 10) = 0
\n" ); document.write( "\"w+=+8\" or \"w+=+-10\"
\n" ); document.write( "Width can not be negative, so \"-10\" is ruled out.
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\n" ); document.write( "length = w + 2
\n" ); document.write( "length = 8 + 2
\n" ); document.write( "length = 10
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