document.write( "Question 864477: The length of a rectangle is 5 inches longer than it is wide. If the area is 204 square inches, what are the dimensions of the rectangle? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #521073 by ewatrrr(24785) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "A = Lw = x(x+5) = 204in^2
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document.write( " x^2 - 5x -204 = 0
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document.write( "(x + 17)(x-12) = 0   (Tossing out the negative solution for unit measure)
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document.write( "          x = 12, the width and L = 17   \n" );
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