document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=312114>Question 312114</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The area of a rug is 36 square feet. The length of the rug is 5 feet longer than the width. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "What is the width of the rug? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Area=LW<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36=(W+5)W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36=W^2+5W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W^2+5W-36=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(W+9)(W-4)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W-4=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=4 ANS. FOR THE WIDTH.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=4+5=9 ANS. FOR THE LENGTH.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36=9*4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36=36\r<BR>\n" );
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