document.write( "Question 1194117: Find the value of x as it relates to the rectangle.
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document.write( "The area is the prodict of the length by the width.\r\n" );
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document.write( "With the given input data, you can guess the answer mentally in 5 seconds:  x = 6 cm.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Alternatively, you may solve this quadratic equation\r\n" );
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document.write( "    x*(x+4) = 60,\r\n" );
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document.write( "    x^2 + 4x - 60 = 0.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Factor\r\n" );
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document.write( "    (x-6)*(x+10) = 0.\r\n" );
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document.write( "It leads you to the same answer.\r\n" );
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