document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=607220>Question 607220</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #382563 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sophxmai><B>sophxmai(62)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sophxmai><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=sophxmai><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=382563\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangle is 4 inches longer than twice its width. The area of the rectangle is 96 square inches. What is the length and width of the rectangle?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x=length and y=width<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=xy=96 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"xy=96\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve the first equation for y and substitute it into the 2nd equation<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%28x%5E2%2B2x-48%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%28x%5E2%2B2x-48%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Reject x=-8 because the length cannot be a negative number<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So x=6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute x to find y<BR>\n" );
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