document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=611354>Question 611354</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help me answer the following problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the length of a rectangle is 5cm greater than 3 times its width. the area of the rectangle is 22cm^2. find the length and the width of the rectangle.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thanks so much i don't know how o set it up and the steps for doing it!!!! thanks!!! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #384925 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=384925\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the length in cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the width in cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the area of the rectangle in cm2 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "given:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+L+=+3W+%2B+5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+L+=+3W+%2B+5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+A+=+22+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+A+=+22+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > cm2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+A+=+L%2AW+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+A+=+L%2AW+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+A+=+%28+3W+%2B+5+%29%2AW+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+A+=+%28+3W+%2B+5+%29%2AW+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+22+=+3W%5E2+%2B+5W+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+22+=+3W%5E2+%2B+5W+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3W%5E2+%2B+5W+-+22+=+0+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3W%5E2+%2B+5W+-+22+=+0+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the quadratic formula<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+W+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2+-+4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29+%2F+%282%2Aa%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+W+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2+-+4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29+%2F+%282%2Aa%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+=+3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+=+3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+=+5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+=+5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+c+=+-22+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+c+=+-22+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+W+=+%28-5+%2B-+sqrt%28+5%5E2+-+4%2A3%2A%28-22%29+%29%29+%2F+%282%2A3%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+W+=+%28-5+%2B-+sqrt%28+5%5E2+-+4%2A3%2A%28-22%29+%29%29+%2F+%282%2A3%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+W+=+%28-5+%2B-+sqrt%28+25+%2B+264+%29%29+%2F+%282%2A3%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+W+=+%28-5+%2B-+sqrt%28+25+%2B+264+%29%29+%2F+%282%2A3%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+W+=+%28-5+%2B-+sqrt%28+289+%29%29+%2F+6+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+W+=+%28-5+%2B-+sqrt%28+289+%29%29+%2F+6+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+W+=+%28-5+%2B+17+%29+%2F+6+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+W+=+%28-5+%2B+17+%29+%2F+6+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+W+=+12%2F6+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+W+=+12%2F6+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+W+=+2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+W+=+2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "( ignore the negative root- can't have negative length )<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and, since<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+L+=+3W+%2B+5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+L+=+3W+%2B+5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+L+=+3%2A2+%2B+5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+L+=+3%2A2+%2B+5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+L+=+6+%2B+5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+L+=+6+%2B+5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+L+=+11+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+L+=+11+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The length is 11 cm and the width is 2 cm </SPAN>\n" );
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