document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=89284>Question 89284</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangle is 2 cm more than 5 times its width.  If the area of the rectangle is 65 cm2, find the dimensions of the rectangle to the nearest thousandth.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hint: Call the width x. Then the length is 5x + 2. Now write your equation and solve. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #64898 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=THANApHD><B>THANApHD(104)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=THANApHD><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=THANApHD><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=64898\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Call the width x. Then the length is 5x + 2. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Area = length x width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area  = x(5x+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "65 = x(5x+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "65-65= 5x^2+2x-65<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0= 5x^2+2x-65\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for x using quadratic formulae </SPAN>\n" );
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