document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=850210>Question 850210</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangle is 5 centimeters longer than its width. The area is 24 square centimeters. Find the dimensions of the rectangle. I've tried the formula A=1/2bh but I'm not sure how to find the base and height to plug in. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #512046 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Ash14><B>Ash14(5)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Ash14><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=512046\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the area ; A =WL<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w=width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=length<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\" rectangle is 5 centimeters longer than its width.\"means;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length=5+W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..........<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The area is 24 ,MEANS;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W*L=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "........<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now we have 2 equations <BR>\n" );
document.write( "the first one is length=5+W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and the second one is W*L=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sub the value of length in second equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w*L=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W*(5+w)=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w*5+W*W=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5w+w^2=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "by simple algebra find value of w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w^2+5w-24=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(w+8)(w-3)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so <BR>\n" );
document.write( "w=3 or w=-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we cross out w=-8 (because we can not have a negative value for length)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so we only use w=3 cm<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now <BR>\n" );
document.write( "sub value of w in the firs equation <BR>\n" );
document.write( "which is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "length =5+w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length=5+(3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length=8 cm<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "good luck :)\r<BR>\n" );
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