document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=155724>Question 155724</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If anyone can help me...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The width of a rectangle is 4ft. less than the length. The area is 5ft^2. Find the length and the width.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How do I do this? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #114754 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=114754\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> W=L-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "AREA=L*W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5=L(L-4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5=L^2-4L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L^2-4L-5=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(L-5)(L+1)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L-5=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=5 FOR THE LENGTH<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5-4=1 FOR THE WIDTH.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "pROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5=5*1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5=5<BR>\n" );
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