document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=955975>Question 955975</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangle is 5 inches more than its width. The area of the rectangle is 14 square inches. 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 #584008 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=amarjeeth123><B>amarjeeth123(569)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=amarjeeth123><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=584008\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the width of the rectangle be x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then the length is (x+5).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area of the rectangle is 14 square inches.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(x+5)=14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+5x-14=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+7x-2x-14=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(x+7)-2(x+7)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-2)(x+7)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2 or x=-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2 is the solution.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Width of the rectangle is 2 inches.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length of the rectangle is 7 inches. </SPAN>\n" );
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