document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1090799>Question 1090799</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length, 18 meters, is the answer to the following question.  \"the length of a rectangle is 3 meters longer than its width.  the area of the rectangle is 270 square meters. what is the length of the rectangle: Rework this problem: Write an equation using L as the length in meters of the rectangle that would lead to the solution of the problem.  Check your answer by substituting 18 for L in the equation. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #705248 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=705248\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> L, length<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w, width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=w+3, meaning w=L-3.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28L%2B15%29%28L-18%29=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28L%2B15%29%28L-18%29=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The meaningful solution is L=18.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The WIDTH will be 15 meters. </SPAN>\n" );
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