document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=980310>Question 980310</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangular lot is 4m (meters) longer than the width. If the area of the lot is 12m^2, what are its dimensions? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Make width = 'x'<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length = 4 + x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area of a rectangle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= Length x Width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12m^2 = (4 + x)x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12m^2 = 4x + x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Put in ax^2 + bx^2 + c = 0 form<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + 4x - 12 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factorise<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x + 6)(x - 2)= 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 6 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= -6 (No answer as -ve)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 2 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Width = 2m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length = 6m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps:-) </SPAN>\n" );
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