document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=206448>Question 206448</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangle has an area of 24 square units.  The width is 5 units less than the length.  	What is the length, in units, of the rectangle? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #156001 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><B>RAY100(1637)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><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=156001\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Area  =  Length  *  Width<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "but  W = L -5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A= L*W = L*(L-5) = L^2 -5L<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "but  we  are  given  A= 24,,,,so,,24 = L^2 -5L<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "or  L^2 -5L -24 =0,,,,,factoring<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(L-8)(L+3) =0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L=8,,,-3(not  realsitic)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "W= L-5 = 8-5 = 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:  A=L*W= 8*3 = 24,,,,,ok<BR>\n" );
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