document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=306683>Question 306683</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write an equation and solve for x if the area of the rectangle is 55 square units. the length of a side is 3x-1 and the height is 5 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #219440 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=219440\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> length = 3x-1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "height = 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "length * height = 55\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3x-1) *5 = 55\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15x-5 =55\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15x= 60\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=4 units </SPAN>\n" );
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