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( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #367601 by JBarnum(2146)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! (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 \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |