document.write( "Question 1092515: The length of a rectangle is 4 centimeters longer than its width. The area of the rectangle is 320 square centimeters. Find the width of the rectangle. \n" ); document.write( "
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width=w
\n" ); document.write( "length=w+4
\n" ); document.write( "area is w(w+4)=320
\n" ); document.write( "w^2+4w-320=0
\n" ); document.write( "(w+20)(w-16)=0
\n" ); document.write( "w=16 cm only positive root. ANSWER
\n" ); document.write( "length=20 cm
\n" ); document.write( "area is 16*20=320 cm^2
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