document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=767919>Question 767919</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangle exceeds it width by 17 inches and the area 18 square inches. What are the length and width of the of the rectangle  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let width be \"x\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then length is \"x+17\"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(x+17) = 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + 17x - 18 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+18)(x-1) = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Positive solution:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1 inch (width)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+17 = 18 inches (length)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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