document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=824982>Question 824982</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangle is 3 times it's width. Is both dimensions are increased by 2 centimeters, the area is 32 square centimeters. What was the original length? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Length = 3x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"If both dimensions are increased by 2 centimeters, the area is 32 square centimeters\" ---> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B2%29%283x%2B2%29=32 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B2%29%283x%2B2%29=32\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Toss the negative solution. So the only solution is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Width = x = 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Length = 3x = 3*2 = 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The width is 2 centimeters and the length is 6 centimeters </SPAN>\n" );
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