document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=235664>Question 235664</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the length of a rectangular floor is 5 feet less than twice its width the area of the floor is 150 square feet what is width of the room? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #173511 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=173511\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> L=2W-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "LW=150<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2W+5)W=150<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2W^2+5W-150=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2W-15)(W+10)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2W-15=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2W=15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=7.5 ANS. FOR THE WIDTH.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=2*7.5+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=15+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=20 ANS. FOR THE LENGTH.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20*7.5=150<BR>\n" );
document.write( "150=150 </SPAN>\n" );
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