document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=764772>Question 764772</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangle is to be 2 m longer than it is wide and have an area of 399 m2. Find its dimensions. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Length = x + 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area = Length * Width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "399 = (x + 2)*x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "399 = x^2 + 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + 2x - 399 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x + 21)(x - 19) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 21 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = - 21 (no answer x <0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 19 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Width = 19m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length = 21m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps.<BR>\n" );
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