document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=927254>Question 927254</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangle and a square have the same area. The width of the rectangle is 6 cm less than the side of the square, and the length of the rectangle is 5 cm more than twice the side of the square.  What are the dimensions of the rectangle? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #562847 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=562847\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Area of rectangle(Lw) and Area of square (s^2) are the same:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "s^2 = (2s+5)(s-6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s^2 = 2s^2 - 7s - 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s^2 - 7s - 30 = 0    (tossing out negative solution for unit measure)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(s+3)(s -10)= 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 10cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "dimension of Rectangle: 25cm by 4cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And...checking<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10^2 = 25*4 </SPAN>\n" );
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