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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 #215907 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=215907\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let the width be x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "length = x+20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x(x+20) = 1125\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2+20x-1125=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2+45x-25x=1125\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x(x+45)-25(x+45)=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+45)(x-25)=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=-45 or x=25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So width = 25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and length = 20+25 = 45\r<BR>\n" );
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