document.write( "Question 903333: the length of a rectangle is 2cm more than its width. Area is 24cm^2. What are the dimensions of this?
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\"l=%28w%2B2%29\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "substitute \"l=%28w%2B2%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"A=%28w%2B2%29%2Aw\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"A=w%5E2%2B2w\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"24=w%5E2%2B2w\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"0=w%5E2%2B2w-24\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%28w-4%29%28w%2B6%29=0\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "w=4 use
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Answer: w=4 cm, l=6 cm\r
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