document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=153473>Question 153473</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the length of a rectangle is (5x) feet, and the width is (2x-7).  find the area of the rectangle in terms of the variable x.\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 #112973 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=112973\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The area of any rectangle is \"length\" times \"width\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In your problem,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"length\" = 5x feet<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"width\" = (2x-7) feet<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find the area, multiply the two together:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x(2x-7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 10x^2 - 35x square feet </SPAN>\n" );
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