document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1042556>Question 1042556</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangular plot has the length of 6 meters longer than it's width. The area of the plot is 16 square meters. Find the length and width of the plot.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #657576 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel555><B>jorel555(1290)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel555><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=657576\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let w be width. Then length is w+6. So:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w(w+6)=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w²+6w-16=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(w+8)(w-2)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w+6=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The plot is 2m by 8m. &#9786;&#9786;&#9786;&#9786; </SPAN>\n" );
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