document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=74723>Question 74723</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Not in book. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The length of a rectangle is the sume of two whole numbers. The wideth of the rectangle is the difference of the same two whole numbers. Using the facts, write a verbal expression for the area of the rectangle.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I got 2l^2-2b^2+4l+4b\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Does this look right?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #53706 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=53706\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let a=first # and b=2nd #<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If the length is the sum of the numbers then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=a%2Bb ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=a%2Bb\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "And if the width is the difference of the 2 then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w=%28a-b%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w=%28a-b%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the area is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A=L%2Aw=%28a%2Bb%29%2A%28a-b%29=a%5E2%2Bcross%28ab-ab%29%2Bb%5E2=a%5E2-b%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A=L%2Aw=%28a%2Bb%29%2A%28a-b%29=a%5E2%2Bcross%28ab-ab%29%2Bb%5E2=a%5E2-b%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the area is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A=a%5E2-b%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A=a%5E2-b%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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