document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=791681>Question 791681</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangle’s length is 2 centimeters more than its width. The area of the rectangle is 63 square centimeters. Find the dimensions of the rectangle<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 #479669 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=479669\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Width = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length = 2 + x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area = Width * Length<BR>\n" );
document.write( "63 = x * (2 + x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "63 = 2x + x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + 2x - 63 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x + 9)(x - 7) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 9 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -9 No answer as x < 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 7 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Width = 7cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length = 9cm.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps.<BR>\n" );
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