document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=58154>Question 58154</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The lenght of a rectangle is 3 inches more than its width.If the area of the rectangle is 238 square inches,what is its lenght? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "THUS LW=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-14=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "THEN L=14+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17*14=238<BR>\n" );
document.write( "238=238 </SPAN>\n" );
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