document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=746216>Question 746216</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangle is 7 inches longer than it is wide. If the area is 170 square inches, what are the dimensions 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 #454221 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><B>Cromlix(4381)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><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=Cromlix><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=454221\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x = width  x + 7 = length<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(x+7) = 170<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + 7x - 170 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( " (x + 17)( x - 10)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore x = 10 as x = -17 no answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Width = 10 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length = 17 inches </SPAN>\n" );
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