document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=858189>Question 858189</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangle has a perimeter of 34 cm and an area of 52 cm2. Its length is 5 more than twice its width. What are the dimensions of the rectangle? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+5=length\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(length+width)=perimeter<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(x+2x+5)=34<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x+10=34<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "width=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length=2x+5=13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length * width=area<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(2x+5)=52<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2+5x=52<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2+5x-52=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-4)(2x+13)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "width=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length=13 </SPAN>\n" );
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