document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=311545>Question 311545</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> width of a rectangle flower bed is 7 ft less than the length.  the area is 18 ft squared.  find the length and width\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 #222879 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=222879\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> W=L-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=LW<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18=L(L-7)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18=L^2-7L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L^2-7L-18=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(L-9)(L+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L-9=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=9 ANS. FOR THE LENGTH.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=9-7=2 ANS. FOR THE WIDTH.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18=9*2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18=18<BR>\n" );
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