document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=191594>Question 191594</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Width of a rectangle is 5 ft 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 #143752 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=douger><B>douger(3)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=douger><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=143752\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> area = width * length = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6ft%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6ft%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length = L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "width = length - 5 = L-5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L(L-5) = 36\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >-5L = 36\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(subtract 36 from both sides)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >-5L-36 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(need to find 2 numbers such that when multiplied together they equal 36)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(9 and 4 work)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >-5L-36 = (L-9)(L+4) = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "width = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length = 4 </SPAN>\n" );
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