document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=187881>Question 187881</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The width of a rectangle is 5ft less than the lenght. The area is 6ft^2. Find the length and the width </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #140863 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=140863\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> W=L-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L*W=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L(L-5)=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L^2-5L-6=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(L-6)(L+1)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L-6=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=6 ANS. FOR THE LENGTH.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=6-5=1 ANS. FOR THE WIDTH.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6*1=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6=6 </SPAN>\n" );
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