document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=988596>Question 988596</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the length of a rectangle is 5 cm greater than its width. the area is 500 square cm. find the dimensions of the rectangle </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "W=width; L=length=W+5cm<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "LW=500cm^2 Substitute for L.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(W+5cm)(W)=500cm^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W^2+5W=500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W^2+5W-500=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(W+25)(W-20)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W+25=0 OR W-20=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=-25 OR W=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since -25 does not work:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER 1: The width is 20 cm.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L=W+5cm=20cm+5cm=25cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER 2: The length is 25 cm.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CHECK: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area is 500cm^2:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A=LW<BR>\n" );
document.write( "500cm^2=(25cm)(20cm)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "500cm^2=500cm^2 </SPAN>\n" );
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