document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=324947>Question 324947</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the area of a rectangle is 135 in^2 the length is 6 inches shorter than the width find the length </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "A=LW<BR>\n" );
document.write( "135=(W-6)W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "135=W^2-6W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W^2-6W-135=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(W+9)(W-15)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W-15=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=15 ANS. FOR THE WIDTH.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=15-6=9 ANS. FOR THE LENGTH.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "135=15*9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "135=135 </SPAN>\n" );
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