document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=166235>Question 166235</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangle floor is 8 meter less than twice its width. If a diagonal of the rectangle is 20 meters, find the length and width of the floor. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #122525 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=122525\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> L=2W-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2W-8)^2+W^2=20^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4W^2-32W+64+W^2=400<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5W^2-32W+64-400=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5W^2-32W-336=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5W+28)(W-12)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=12 M. IS THE WIDTH.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=2*12-8=24-8=16 M. IS THE LENGTH.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12^2+16^2=20^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "144+256=400<BR>\n" );
document.write( "400=400 </SPAN>\n" );
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