document.write( "Question 247343: I was given this problem and now I am at a lost. \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The width of a retangle is 5 meters lass than twice its length. If it's area is 88 square meters, find the dimensions of the rectangle. I know that A= L * W and the equation is W=2L-5 But I can't get any farther than that to answer the question. Thanks for your help.
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W=2L-5
\n" ); document.write( "WL=88
\n" ); document.write( "(2L-5)L=88
\n" ); document.write( "2L^2-5L-88=0
\n" ); document.write( "(2L+11)(L-8)=0
\n" ); document.write( "L-8=0
\n" ); document.write( "L=8 ANS. FOR THE LENGTH.
\n" ); document.write( "W=2*8-5
\n" ); document.write( "W=16-5
\n" ); document.write( "W=11 ANS. FOR THE LENGTH.
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\n" ); document.write( "8*11=88
\n" ); document.write( "88=88
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