document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=950670>Question 950670</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the length of a rectangle is 2 more than twice its width. if the area of the rectangle is 24 square meters, find its dimension </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #580538 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Gogonati><B>Gogonati(855)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Gogonati><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=Gogonati><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=580538\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the width be x m, than the length will be 2x+2 m. The area of the rectangle will be: x(2x+2)=24. Solving this quadratic equation we get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2+ x-12=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+4)(x-3)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( " {-4, 3}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since the dimension is always positive, the width of the rectangle is 3 m, and the length is 8m.  </SPAN>\n" );
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