document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=140507>Question 140507</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The area of a rectangle is the product of its length and width, and equals 1062.  If the length is 5 more than three times the width, find the width of the rectangles.<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 #102298 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=102298\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x=width\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"the length is 5 more than three times the width\" __ 3x+5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"area of a rectangle is the product of its length and width, and equals 1062\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "__ x(3x+5)=1062\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x^2+5x-1062=0 __ factoring __(3x+59)(x-18)=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x+59=0 __ x=-59/3 __ negative value not realistic\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-18=0 __ x=18 </SPAN>\n" );
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