document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=80780>Question 80780</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  I am having such a hard time please help me? the length of a rectangle is 5 cm more than 2 times its width. if the area of the rectangle is 68cm^2, find the dimensions of the rectangle to the nearest thousandth </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #57928 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vertciel><B>vertciel(183)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vertciel><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=57928\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> We don't know the numbers for the length and width, so let's use variables.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let w be the width.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Length = 5 + 2W\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Width = w\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Area of rectangle = LW\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(5 + 2W)W = 68^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2W^2 + 5W = 4624\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2W^2 + 5W - 4624 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, we see that this is a quadratic equation. You can try to factor this equation or just use the quadratic formula.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you need any more help, let me know. <BR>\n" );
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