document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=76810>Question 76810</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The length of a rectangle is 2 ft longer than the width.  If the area is 16 ft^2, then what are the length and width? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #55062 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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=55062\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x(x+2)=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+2x-16=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "using the quadratic equation we get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=(-2+-SQRT[2^2-4*1*-16])/2*1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=(-2+-SQRT[4+64])/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=(-2+-SQRT68)/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=(-2+-8.246)/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=(-2+8.246)/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=6.246/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=3.123 ANSWER FOR THE SHORT SIDE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.123+2=5.123 ANSWER FOR THE LONG SIDE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.123*5.123=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16=16\r<BR>\n" );
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