document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=643879>Question 643879</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangle is 6cm more than its width. The area is 216 sq cm. What are the dimensions? I have w= width, l= w+ 6cm = length A= 216cm^2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I set it up like this: 216cm^2= w+ 6cm(w)= 216cm^2= w^2+ 6cmw= 216cm^2- w^2-6cmw=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and that's when i just got stuck I'm not sure if i was doing it right in the first place. Can I please have a bit of guidance?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The length of a rectangle is 6cm more than its width. The area is 216 sq cm. What are the dimensions? I have w= width, l= w+ 6cm = length A= 216cm^2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I set it up like this: 216cm^2= w+ 6cm(w)= 216cm^2= w^2+ 6cmw= 216cm^2- w^2-6cmw=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and that's when i just got stuck I'm not sure if i was doing it right in the first place. Can I please have a bit of guidance?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let width be W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then length = W + 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A, or area = LW<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since area = 216, then: 216 = W(W + 6)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W%5E2+%2B+6W+-+216+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W%5E2+%2B+6W+-+216+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(W - 12) (W + 18) = 0 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "W - 12 = 0, or W = - 18 (ignore as measurement CANNOT be negative)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "W, or width = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%2812%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%2812%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Length = 12 + 6, or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%2818%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%2818%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > cm\r<BR>\n" );
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