document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=126347>Question 126347</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0395977223/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Someone please help me with this problem!  It involves a little geometry as well as algebra I suppose.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A rectangle is 5 cm longer than it is wide.  If its length and width are both increased by 3 cm, its area is increased by 60 cm^2.  Find the dimensions of the original rectangle. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I tried to set it up by combining terms to get the equation x^2 + 24 = y + 60 but that produced answers that didn't seem to check.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you can, please help me out!  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #92554 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=92554\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = original area<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = original width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = original length<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+=+W+%2A+L ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+=+W+%2A+L\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L+=+W+%2B+5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L+=+W+%2B+5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+=+W%28W+%2B+5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+=+W%28W+%2B+5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+=+W%5E2+%2B+5W ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+=+W%5E2+%2B+5W\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+%2B+60+=+%28W+%2B+3%29%28L+%2B+3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+%2B+60+=+%28W+%2B+3%29%28L+%2B+3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+%2B+60+=+%28W+%2B+3%29%28W+%2B+5+%2B+3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+%2B+60+=+%28W+%2B+3%29%28W+%2B+5+%2B+3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+=+%28W+%2B+3%29%28W+%2B+8%29+-+60 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+=+%28W+%2B+3%29%28W+%2B+8%29+-+60\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+=+W%5E2+%2B+11W+%2B+24+-+60 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+=+W%5E2+%2B+11W+%2B+24+-+60\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+=+W%5E2+%2B+11W+-+36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+=+W%5E2+%2B+11W+-+36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+=+W%5E2+%2B+5W ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+=+W%5E2+%2B+5W\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > from above<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W%5E2+%2B+5W+=+W%5E2+%2B+11W+-+36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W%5E2+%2B+5W+=+W%5E2+%2B+11W+-+36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6W+=+36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6W+=+36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W+=+6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W+=+6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L+=+W+%2B+5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L+=+W+%2B+5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L+=+11 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L+=+11\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The dimensions of the original rectangle are 6 x 11 cm2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+=+W+%2A+L ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+=+W+%2A+L\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+=+66 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+=+66\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+%2B+60+=+%28W+%2B+3%29%28L+%2B+3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+%2B+60+=+%28W+%2B+3%29%28L+%2B+3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=66+%2B+60+=+%286+%2B+3%29%2811+%2B+3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"66+%2B+60+=+%286+%2B+3%29%2811+%2B+3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=126+=+9%2A14 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"126+=+9%2A14\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "OK </SPAN>\n" );
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