document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=255372>Question 255372</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of the top of a table is 5 ft greater than the width. Find the length and width if the area is 84 ft^2. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #187685 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=187685\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> L=W+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "LW=84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W(W+5)=84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W^2+5W-84=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(W-7)(W+12)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W-7=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=7 ANS. FOR THE WIDTH.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=7+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12 ANS. FOR THE LENGTH.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7*12=84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "84=84 </SPAN>\n" );
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