document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1166473>Question 1166473</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangle is the same as the length of each side of a square.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The length of the rectangle is 4 cm more than 3 times the width of the rectangle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The area of the square is 66 cm 2 more than the area of the rectangle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the length and the width of the rectangle. You<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #790983 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=790983\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> rectangle is s wide and 3s+4 long units cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Side of square is 3s+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "area of square is 9s^2+24s+16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "area of rectangle is 3s^2+4s<BR>\n" );
document.write( "therefore, 3s^2+4s+66=9s^2+24s+16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0=6s^2+20s-50=3s^2+10s-25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3s-5)(s+5)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s=5/3 cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "square is 9 cm on a side or 81 cm^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "rectangle ia 9 cm long and 5/3 cm wide or area 15 cm^2 </SPAN>\n" );
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