document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=987581>Question 987581</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Question: The length of a rectangle is 3cm greater than its width. The area of the rectangle is 40cm^2. Find the length and width of the rectangle. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I first tried x+3*x=40cm^2 but as I tried to solve it, it didn't make sense since I got 18.5 cm for the width and 21.5 cm for the length. Please could you help explaining this, thank you.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #608306 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><B>vleith(2983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><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=608306\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You are on the rightrtrack. Just made a mistake on the length.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You have the width as x, and the length as 3x. The problem said the length was 3cm greater. Not 3 times greater. Use a length of (x+3) and then solve using the same techniques\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you can take in in from there </SPAN>\n" );
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