document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=854421>Question 854421</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the dimensions of the rectangle whose width is 8cm less than its length and whose area is 20 cm^2. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #805894 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CubeyThePenguin><B>CubeyThePenguin(3113)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CubeyThePenguin><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=CubeyThePenguin><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=805894\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> area = width * length\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "20 = (L)(L - 8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20 = L^2 - 8L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 = L^2 - 8L - 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 = (L - 10)(L + 2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Distance is positive, so the rectangle is 10 cm long and 2 cm wide. </SPAN>\n" );
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