document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1101255>Question 1101255</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangle is 4 more than the width. The area is 357 square centimeters. Find the length and width of the rectangle. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #715844 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=715844\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let w be the width; and w+4 be the length. Then:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w(w+4)=357<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w²+4w-357=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(w+21)(w-17)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w=17 or -21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The width and length of the rectangle are 17cm and 21cm, respectively<BR>\n" );
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