document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=748848>Question 748848</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I put the question in this category because it says \"Length\" in it.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The width of a rectangle is 6 centimeters less than the length. The are of the rectangle is 112 square centimeters. What is the length?<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 #455853 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=455853\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Length = x  Width = x - 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area = x(x - 6) = x^2 - 6x<BR>\n" );
document.write( " x^2 - 6x = 112<BR>\n" );
document.write( " x^2 - 6x - 112 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( " (x - 14)(x + 8) = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " x = 14  (x = -8 no answer)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore Length = 14cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "       and Width =  8 cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   Area = l x w = 112 cm^2 </SPAN>\n" );
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