document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=521326>Question 521326</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The area of a rectangle is 270 squared cm. If the shorter side was reduced by 2cm and the longer side was increased by 4cm then the area would increase by 16 squared cm. Find the length of the sides of the original rectangle. (Thank you) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #346436 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=346436\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (x-2)*(y+4)=286<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x*y=270<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "13*22=286<BR>\n" );
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