document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=732883>Question 732883</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the area of a rectangular carpet is 18m squared. the length of the carpet is 3m longer than the width. how long is the carpet?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #448192 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><B>checkley79(3341)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><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=448192\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> AREA=LW<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=W+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18=(W+3)W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18=W^2+3W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W^2+3W-18=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(W+6)(W-3)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W-3=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=3 ANS. FOR THE WIDTH.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=3+3=6 ANS. FOR THE LENGTH.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18=6*3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18=18 </SPAN>\n" );
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