document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=249097>Question 249097</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The width of a rectangle is 5 meters less than twice its length.  If its area is 88 square meters, find the dimensions of the rectangle.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #181550 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=181550\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> W=L-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "LW=88<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L(L-5)=88<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L^2-5L-88=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(L-11)(L+8)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=11=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=11 ANS. FOR THE LENGTH.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=11-5=6 ANS. FOR THE WIDTH.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8*11=88<BR>\n" );
document.write( "88=88<BR>\n" );
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