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\n" ); document.write( ": The length of a rectangle is three centimeters greater than the width. The area is 108 square centimeters. Find the length and width of the rectangle. \n" ); document.write( "
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The length of a rectangle is three centimeters greater than the width. The area is 108 square centimeters. Find the length and width of the rectangle.
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\n" ); document.write( "Let x = the width
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\n" ); document.write( "It says,\"The length of a rectangle is three centimeters greater than the width.\"
\n" ); document.write( "Therefore: (x+3) = the length
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\n" ); document.write( "L * W = 108
\n" ); document.write( "Same as:
\n" ); document.write( "(x+3)*x = 108
\n" ); document.write( "x^2 + 3x = 108
\n" ); document.write( "x^2 + 3x - 108 = 0
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\n" ); document.write( "Factor this to:
\n" ); document.write( "(x + 12)(x - 9) = 0
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\n" ); document.write( "x = +9 cm is the width (it's positive solution we want here)
\n" ); document.write( "Then
\n" ); document.write( "9 + 3 = 12 cm is the length
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\n" ); document.write( "Check: 12 * 9 = 108
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\n" ); document.write( "That wasn't so hard, was it? Any questions?
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