document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=301910>Question 301910</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The width of a rectangle is 10 inches shorter than its length. Find the width of the rectangle if the area is 119 square inches.\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 #216485 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=216485\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let th length be x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the width will be x-10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Area = L * W\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x(x-10)=119\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2-10x-119=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2-17x+7x-119=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x(x-17)+7(x-17)=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+7)(x-17)=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X=-7 Or 17\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "length = 17 inches\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "width = 7 </SPAN>\n" );
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