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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Here is the problem I am having trouble with: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.I know the width will be x and the length will be 5x+2 but I'm not sure how to proceed. Can you help? Thanks </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "A=L*W 65=x(5x+2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Using the quadratic formula x=3.411(width)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+2=19.056 (length)<BR>\n" );
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