document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=143005>Question 143005</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help, I can't remember the steps to solve this problem. The width of a rectangle is 4 ft less than the length. The area is 5 ft^2. What is the length and width. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The width <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >of a rectangle is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4+ft+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4+ft+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >less than the length <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Means: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b+=+a+%2B+4ft ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b+=+a+%2B+4ft\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The area <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5+ft%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5+ft%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What is the length and width?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+=+a%2Ab ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+=+a%2Ab\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+=+a%2A%28+a+%2B+4ft+%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+=+a%2A%28+a+%2B+4ft+%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5+ft%5E2+=+a%2A%28+a+%2B+4ft+%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5+ft%5E2+=+a%2A%28+a+%2B+4ft+%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5+ft%5E2+=+a%5E2+%2B+a%2A4ft+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5+ft%5E2+=+a%5E2+%2B+a%2A4ft+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a%5E2+%2B+a%2A4ft+-+5+ft%5E2=0+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a%5E2+%2B+a%2A4ft+-+5+ft%5E2=0+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >…..use quadratic formula to find <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a+=+%28-4%2B-+sqrt%28+4%5E2-4%2A1%2A-5%29+%29%29%2F%282%2A1%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a+=+%28-4%2B-+sqrt%28+4%5E2-4%2A1%2A-5%29+%29%29%2F%282%2A1%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a+=+%28-4%2B-+sqrt%28+16+%2B+20%29%29+%2F2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a+=+%28-4%2B-+sqrt%28+16+%2B+20%29%29+%2F2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a+=+%28-4%2B-+sqrt%28+36%29%29+%2F2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a+=+%28-4%2B-+sqrt%28+36%29%29+%2F2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a+=+%28-4%2B-+%28+6%29%29+%2F2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a+=+%28-4%2B-+%28+6%29%29+%2F2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a+=+2+%2F2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a+=+2+%2F2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28a+=+1ft%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28a+=+1ft%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >…………\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b+=+1ft+%2B+4ft ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b+=+1ft+%2B+4ft\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+highlight+%28b+=+5ft%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+highlight+%28b+=+5ft%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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