document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=383980>Question 383980</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangle is 4 inches more than its width. If the area of the rectangle is 77 square inches what is its length? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #271894 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><B>richard1234(7193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><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=richard1234><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=271894\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose the width is w and the length is 4+w. We have\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This factors to\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore the only (positive) root is w = 7. Therefore the length is 11. </SPAN>\n" );
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