document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1177544>Question 1177544</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The area of the base of a rectangular desk telephone is 864 square centimeters. The length of the rectangular telephone is 5 centimeters longer than its width.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "​(a) What are the length and​ width, in​ centimeters, of the desk​ telephone?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "​(b) What are the length and​ width, in​ millimeters, of the desk​ telephone? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The area of the base of a rectangular desk telephone is 864 square centimeters.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " The length of the rectangular telephone is 5 centimeters longer than its width.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let width be w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length = w+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w(w+5) =864<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w^2+5w-864=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(w + 32)(w - 27)=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "taking positive value w=27\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "​ the length is 32 and width =27 cm.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "​ the length is 320 mm and​ width is 270 mm </SPAN>\n" );
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