document.write( "Question 872832: The length of a rectangle is 7 inches longer than it is wide. If the area is 60 square inches, what are the dimensions of the rectangle? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #526475 by josgarithmetic(39617) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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w = width
\n" ); document.write( "L = length
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\n" ); document.write( "L=w+7 and wL=60 transcribed from description.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"w%28w%2B7%29=60\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"w%5E2%2B7w=60\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"w%5E2%2B7w-60=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28w-5%29%28w%2B12%29=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( "The sensible solution for this is $\"highlight%28w=5%29\"$ .
\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight%28L=12%29\"$ . \n" ); document.write( "

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