document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=696124>Question 696124</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The width of a rectangle is nine less than the length. If the sides of the rectangle are all increased by two, the area is 70. Find the original dimensions. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In this I have the answers to it, 14 and 5, but I am confused on how to solve it if you could please help me, Thank you very much. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #428809 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathTherapy><B>MathTherapy(10552)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathTherapy><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=MathTherapy><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=428809\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The width of a rectangle is nine less than the length. If the sides of the rectangle are all increased by two, the area is 70. Find the original dimensions. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In this I have the answers to it, 14 and 5, but I am confused on how to solve it if you could please help me, Thank you very much.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the length = L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then width = L – 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Increasing the length by 2 results in a new length of L + 2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Increasing the width by 2 results in a new width of L – 9 + 2, or L - 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore, (L + 2)(L – 7) = 70\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(L + 7)(L - 12) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = - 7 (ignore as measurement CAN neither be negative, nor 0)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L, or original length = 12 units<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Width = 12 – 9, or 3 units\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Original dimensions: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%2812_by_3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%2812_by_3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "14 and 5 are the new dimensions, after each side of the rectangle has been altered.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can do the check!!\r<BR>\n" );
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