document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=810423>Question 810423</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangle has an area of 148cm. If the length is decreased by 3cm and its width is increased by 2cm, the area will be increased by 5cm. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the width of the original rectangle.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I cant figure out how to deal with this question but i know the answer of it.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The width of the original rectangle will be 8.37cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Please help. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #488131 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=488131\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x and y are the two side lengths of the rectangle.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=xy=148 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"xy=148\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=cm%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"cm%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the changes are made as described, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-3%29%28y%2B2%29=%28148%2B5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-3%29%28y%2B2%29=%28148%2B5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=cm%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"cm%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Two equations, two unknowns x and y.  Simplify the \"area increased by 5\" equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve the system. </SPAN>\n" );
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