document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1077454>Question 1077454</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangle is 7 centimeters less than its width. What are the<BR>\n" );
document.write( "dimensions of the rectangle if its area is 228 square centimeters? The length of the rectangle  is _____cm, The width of the rectangles is __cm. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #691939 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=691939\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let l be the length of the rectangle. Then its width is l+7. So:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "l(l+7)=228<BR>\n" );
document.write( "lē+7l-228=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(l+ 19)(l-12)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "l=12 or -19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Using the positive value, we get 12cm as the length, and 19cm as the width. &#9786;&#9786;&#9786;&#9786; </SPAN>\n" );
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