document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=936538>Question 936538</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length and the width of a rectangle is respectively 8 cm larger and 4 cm shorter than the side of a square of equal area. What is the length of one side of the square? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #569970 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=569970\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x be the side of the square.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2=A ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2=A\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and A is not given but expected to be a constant.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The dimensions of the rectangle:  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Same areas, so <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B8%29%28x-4%29=A ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B8%29%28x-4%29=A\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The situation is of two expressions for the same area A.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You do the rest.  Any difficulty?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(Could be solved in three steps, maybe four).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=8 </SPAN>\n" );
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