document.write( "Question 864319: The length of a rectangle is 7 inches longer than it is wide. If the area is 228 square inches, what are the dimensions of the rectangle? \n" ); document.write( "
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w and L width and length\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"L=w%2B7\" and \"wL=228\" according to what's given.
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\n" ); document.write( "\"w%5E2%2B7w-228=0\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "228=114*2=57*2*2=3*19*2*2, find 12 and 19 a useful factorization\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%28w=12%29\" is sensible for width;
\n" ); document.write( "\"L=12%2B7=highlight%2819=L%29\".\r
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