document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=270652>Question 270652</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> rectangles length is 10 feet longer than its width. If the area of the rectangle is 75 square feet, find its demensions </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #198220 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Greenfinch><B>Greenfinch(383)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Greenfinch><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Greenfinch><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=198220\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Call width x, then length is x + 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area is x(x+ 10) = 75<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + 10x - 75 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x +15)(x - 5) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 15 or -5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-5 is not an option, so width is 5 and length is 15 </SPAN>\n" );
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