document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=281639>Question 281639</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangle is 5 feet longer then its width. The area of the rectangle is 374 square feet. What are the dimensions of the rectangle?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Could you show me step by step how to solve this problem? Thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #204644 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=204644\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> AREA=LW<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=W+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "374=(W+5)W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "374=W^2+5W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W^2+5W-374=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(W-17)(W+22)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W-17=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=17 ANS. FOR THE WIDTH.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=17+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=22 ANS. FOR THE LENGTH.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "374=17*22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "374=374 </SPAN>\n" );
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