document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1077138>Question 1077138</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangle has an area of 14 square centimeters. It's length is five cm greater than its width. Find the dimensions. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #691679 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><B>jorel1380(3719)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><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=jorel1380><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=691679\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let n be the width of the rectangle, in cm. Then the length would be w+5. So:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w(w+5)=14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w²+5w-14=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(w+7)(w-2)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w=2 or -7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We get a positive value of 2cm. for the width, and 7cm. for the length. &#9786;&#9786;&#9786;&#9786; </SPAN>\n" );
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