document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=405685>Question 405685</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The area of a rectangle is 18 square centimeters. What could be the length and width of this rectangle?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #286501 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=IWork4Dessert><B>IWork4Dessert(60)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=IWork4Dessert><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=IWork4Dessert><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=286501\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You know that the area of a rectangle is the length times the width. This is represented by a=lw. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "You're given the area, and you know that two numbers(one times the other) will equal that area. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Just plug that into your equation. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "18=lw<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The best way to do this is to factor 18.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18: 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "There are three pairs of numbers that go into 18. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "{1,18}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "{2,9}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "{3,6}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "When multiplied together, all of those pairs equal 18. So all of those could be your answers, since you're given no more explanation.. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps :) </SPAN>\n" );
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