document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=826437>Question 826437</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangle is 5cm longer than its wide. If the length and breadth are increased by 2cm each, the area increases by 50cm2. FInd the dimensions of the original rectangle </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #498064 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=498064\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x length<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w wide\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w=x%2B5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w=x%2B5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If x+2 and w+2, then area is increased, +50 cm*cm.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=xw=A ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"xw=A\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, A for area.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B2%29%28w%2B2%29=A%2B50 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B2%29%28w%2B2%29=A%2B50\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w=x%2B5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w=x%2B5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let us substitute for w into the two area equations.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%28x%2B5%29=A ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%28x%2B5%29=A\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28x%5E2%2B5x=A%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28x%5E2%2B5x=A%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.----Original area<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B2%29%28%28x%2B5%29%2B2%29=A%2B50 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B2%29%28%28x%2B5%29%2B2%29=A%2B50\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >-----for Increased dimensions area<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B2%29%28x%2B7%29=A%2B50 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B2%29%28x%2B7%29=A%2B50\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2B9x%2B14=A%2B50 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2B9x%2B14=A%2B50\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and remember we can also substitute for A;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2B9x%2B14=%28x%5E2%2B5x%29%2B50 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2B9x%2B14=%28x%5E2%2B5x%29%2B50\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2B9x%2B0=x%5E2%2B5x%2B36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2B9x%2B0=x%5E2%2B5x%2B36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9x=5x%2B36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9x=5x%2B36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x=36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x=36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28x=9%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28x=9%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now to find value of w:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w=x%2B5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w=x%2B5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w=9%2B5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w=9%2B5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28w=14%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28w=14%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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