document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=866137>Question 866137</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The area of the front cover of a daily journal is 273 cm^2 and the length is 8 cm greater than the width.  What are the dimensions of the cover? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #522114 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=farbonara><B>farbonara(13)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=farbonara><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=522114\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let length be L and width be W\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L x W = 273 ---(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L - W = 8 ---(2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rearranging (2),<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 8 + W   ---(3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute (3) into (1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(8+W) x W = 273<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8W + W^2 = 273<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W^2 + 8W - 273 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(W+21)(W-13) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=-21(reject) or W=13\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using (3),<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=8+13=21 </SPAN>\n" );
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