document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=131750>Question 131750</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The lenght of a rectangle is 3 cm greater than the width.  If each dimension is increased by 2cm, the area is increased by 26 cm squared.  Find the orginal dimensions of the rectangle.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please send the problem in linear form to Kathy.Christensen@wowway.com\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #96180 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=96180\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x= width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+3= length<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(x+3) = original area\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+2= increased width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+3+2=x+5= increased length<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+2)(x+5)= larger area<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+7x+10 = larger area\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Original area + 26 = Larger area<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2B3x%2B26=x%5E2%2B7x%2B10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2B3x%2B26=x%5E2%2B7x%2B10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > from each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3x%2B26=7x%2B10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3x%2B26=7x%2B10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-4x=-16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-4x=-16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=4+cm ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=4+cm\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B3=7+cm ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B3=7+cm\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > length\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Original rectangle= 4x7=28 sq cm\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Increased rectangle = 6x9=54 sq cm\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:  Difference in the area is 26 sq cm.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2<BR>\n" );
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