document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=43024>Question 43024</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangular sign is 3 feet longer than the width.  If the sign has an area of 40 square feet for advertising, find its length and width.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can someone show me how to do this? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #28044 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=28044\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> area=length times width or 40=x(x+3) or 40=x~2+3x or x~2+3x-40=0 or \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+8)(x-5)=0 or x=-8 & x=5 so the sides are 5 & 5+3=8  </SPAN>\n" );
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