document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=87295>Question 87295</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm having difficulties with this word problem. Any help that you can give me would be wonderful! Thank you in advance!! \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The length of a rectangle is 1cm longer than its width. If the diagonal of the rectangle is 4cm, what are the dimensions (the length and width) 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 #63249 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><B>checkley75(3666)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley75><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=63249\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X^2+(X+1)^2=4^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2+X^2+2X+1=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X^2+2X+1-16=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X^2+2X-15=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "USING THE QUADRATIC EQUATION <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  THUS:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=(-2+-SQRT[2^2-4*2*-15])/2*2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=(-2+-SQRT[4+12])/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=(-2+-SQRT124)/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=(-2+11.14)/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=9.14/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=2.285 ANSWER.<BR>\n" );
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