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document.write( "area rectangle A = length l * width w = 36 square feet<BR>\n" );
document.write( "               A = (w + 5)  *       w = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "               A = w^2 + 5w           = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w^2 + 5w - 36 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(w + 9)(w - 4) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w^2 -4w + 9w - 36 = 0 (use FOIL)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w^2 + 5w - 36 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "width is 4 feet, so length is 9 feet (since 4*9=36)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so whatever equation matches up with what is done here is the answer<BR>\n" );
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