document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=980386>Question 980386</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The area of a rectangle is 42 m^2, and the length of the rectangle is 5 m more than double the width. Find the dimensions of the rectangle </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Make the width 'x'<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length = 5 + 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area = Length x Width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "42 = (5 + 2x)x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "42 = 5x + 2x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sort into ax^2 + bx + c = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2 + 5x - 42 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factorise<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x - 7)(x + 6)= 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 6 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -6 (No answer as -ve)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x - 7 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 7/2 or 3.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Width = 3.5m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length = 12m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps:-) </SPAN>\n" );
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