document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=764977>Question 764977</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The area of a rectangle is 221 square metres ahead its length 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "metres more than its breadth. What is the measure of its breadth? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #465853 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=465853\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Breadth = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length = x + 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area = length * breadth<BR>\n" );
document.write( "221 = (x + 4) * x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + 4x = 221<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + 4x - 221 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x + 17)(x - 13) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 17 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -17 (no answer x <0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 13 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Breadth = 13m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length = 17m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps.<BR>\n" );
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