document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=427874>Question 427874</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The area of the rectangular playground enclosure at South school is 500 square meters. The length of the playground is 5 meters longer than the width. Find the dimensions of the playground in meters </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Area = L*W = 500 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length = W+5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute and solve for \"W\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(W+5)W = 500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w^2+5w-500 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(w-20)(w+25) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Positive solution:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Width = 20 meters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length = W+5 = 25 meters<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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