document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1041883>Question 1041883</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangle is 6 feet longer than it is wide. If each side is increased 6 feet, then the area is multiplied by 2. What was the size of the original rectangle? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #656814 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=656814\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=system%28L=w%2B6%2CA=w%2AL%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"system%28L=w%2B6%2CA=w%2AL%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve this for w, the width of the original rectangle. </SPAN>\n" );
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