document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1041079>Question 1041079</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The area of a rectangle is 32cm^2. The width of the rectangle is 4 cm more than 3 times the length.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the length of the rectangle is cm?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks in advance for any help, would love any tips on translating the word problem into an equation. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #656012 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=656012\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> length is smaller and call it L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "width is 4 more than 3 times length.  That is 4+3L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The area, product, is 32 cm^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L(4+3L)=32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4L+3L^2=32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3L^2+4L-32=0, just by rewriting and setting equal to 0.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3L-8)(L+4)=0.  This is guess and check factoring.  I need a product of -32 and 8 and 4 are factors that might work.  If not, check 16 and 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L= -4, can't work<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3L=8;L=8/3 cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(8/3)+4; and 4+8=12 cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The width is 12 cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The length is 8/3 cm ANSWER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Their product is 32 cm^2. </SPAN>\n" );
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