document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=982401>Question 982401</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangle is six more than twice the width. If the area is 20 square inches, find 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 #603218 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=603218\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangle is six more than twice the width. If the area is 20 square inches, find the dimensions of the rectangle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "---------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "width = w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length = 2w+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w(2w+6) = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2w^2+6w-20 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w^2 + 3w - 10 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(w+5)(w-2) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "----<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Positive solution::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "width = 2 inches; then length = 2*2+6 = 10 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "----------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--------------- </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );