document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=49262>Question 49262</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I find the length of each side of a rectangle if the Area = 504 in2 and one side is 14(height) and the other is 10x-24(length) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "For a rectangle, Area = Length X Width.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "504 = (10x-24)(14) Simplify and solve for x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "504 = 140x - 336 Add 336 to both sides of the equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "840 = 140x Divide both sides by 140.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 = x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The length is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 10x-24 = 10(6)-24 = 60-24 = 36 inches.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Area = (14)(36) = 504 sq.in. </SPAN>\n" );
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