document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1033247>Question 1033247</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help me solve: If the length of a rectangle is 2 more than its width, and its area is 35 square feet, what are the measures of the length and width? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #647800 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=647800\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> begin with the formula for the area<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L*W = area<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And the problem says:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = W+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So now we have:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(W+2)*W = 35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W^2+2W-35 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(W-5)(W+7)= 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Split into 2 equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W-5 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W+7 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "or <BR>\n" );
document.write( "W= -7 We know we're looking for a positive number, so toss this one out. Your answer is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W = 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5+2)*5 = 35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7*5 = 35 Correct<BR>\n" );
document.write( "John<BR>\n" );
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