document.write( "Question 570099: A rectangle is 3cm longer and 2cm less in width than a certain square. The area of the rectangle is 16cm^2 greater than the area of the square. What is the length of the rectangle? \n" ); document.write( "
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(x+3)(x-2)=16+x^2
\n" ); document.write( "x^2+x-6=16+x^2
\n" ); document.write( "x-6=16
\n" ); document.write( "x=10
\n" ); document.write( "rectangle length=x+3
\n" ); document.write( "so 10+3=13\r
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