document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=635434>Question 635434</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the length of a rectangle is 8 ft. longer than the width. Which has the same dimension as the side of a square . if the area of the rectangle is equal to 160 square feet more than the area of the square. What are the length and width of the rectangle?   </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #400329 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><B>ptaylor(2198)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><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=ptaylor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=400329\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Area of Rectangle (A)=Length(L)*Width(W) or A(Rectangle)=LW<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area of a Square (A)=Side(S)* Side(S) or A(square)=S^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let W=width of rectangle which is also the length of the side of a square<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then the length,L, of the rectangle=W+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area, A, of rectangle=W(W+8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area of Square=W^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now we are told the following:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W^2+160=W(W+8) simplify<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W^2+160=W^2+8W  collect like terms (W^2's cancel out)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8W=160<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=20 ft------------------width of rectangle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W+8=20+8=28 ft----Length of rectangle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CK<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20*28=20*20+160<BR>\n" );
document.write( "560=400+160<BR>\n" );
document.write( "560=560\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps----ptaylor </SPAN>\n" );
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