document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=248685>Question 248685</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> rectangle has a length of x + 5 and width of x - 5 and has an area of 56 square units. Find width and length of rectangle. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+5)*(x-5) = 56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 - 25 - 56 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 - 81 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-9)*(x+9) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for x and calculate the length (x+%) and width (x-5).<BR>\n" );
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