document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=81573>Question 81573</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangle is eight inches more than its width. If four inches are taken off from both width's and twelve inches are removed from both lengths the figure becomes a square with the area of 225 square inches. What are the dimensions of the original figure? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #559644 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JoelSchwartz><B>JoelSchwartz(130)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JoelSchwartz><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=559644\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> L=8+w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w-4=s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=s^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "225=s^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15=s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w-4=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w=19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=8+19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=27 </SPAN>\n" );
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