document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=873801>Question 873801</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangle has an area of 40in^2. The lenght is 3 in longer than the with. What is the length and with of the triangle?  A=LW formula </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #527109 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><B>ewatrrr(24785)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ewatrrr><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=527109\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A = Lw = 40in^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   (w+3)w = 40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w^2 + 3w - 40 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(w + 8)(w-5) = 0, tossing out negative solution for unit measure<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = 5in  and L = 8in <BR>\n" );
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