document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=58153>Question 58153</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The lenght of a rectangle is 3 inches more than its width.If th area of the rectangle is 238 square inches,what is its lenght? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #39848 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=39848\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> L=W+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L*W=238(<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(W+3)W=238<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W^2+3W-238=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(W+17)(W-14)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=17=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=-17 NOT A SOLUTION<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W-14=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=14+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14*17=238<BR>\n" );
document.write( "238=238 </SPAN>\n" );
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