document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=94499>Question 94499</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello, \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I need help solving this problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A rectangle is 6 centimeters wide and 9 centimeters long. If the length and width are increased by the same amount, the area is increased by 100 square centimeters. Find the new dimensions.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #68832 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=68832\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 9*6=54 ... (9+x)(6+x)=54+100 ... 54+9x+6x+x^2=154 ... x^2+15x-100=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "factoring gives (x+20)(x-5)-0 ... x+20=0 ... x=-20 ... x-5=0 ... x=5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "new dimensions are 6+5=11 and 9+5=14 </SPAN>\n" );
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