document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1129448>Question 1129448</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The Length of a rectangle is 4 yards more than twice its width. If the area is 70 square yards, find the length and width of the rectangle. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "length=2x+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "product is area, so 2x^2+4x=70\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2+2x-35=0, dividing by 2 and moving everything to one side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+7)(x-5)=0, only positive root is width=5 yds<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length=14 yds<BR>\n" );
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