document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=441188>Question 441188</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help by solving this question:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A length of a rectangle is 5 meters larger than its width. Find the range of the widths that result in a rectangle whose area is 204 square meters.\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 #304536 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=shree840><B>shree840(260)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=shree840><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=shree840><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=304536\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> width=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length=x+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "area=x(x+5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=x^2+5x=204<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+5x-204=0 204 factored =4*51=4*3*17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+17x-12x-204=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(x+17)-12(x+17)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-12)(x+17)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=12,-17  since width can not be negative<BR>\n" );
document.write( "width =12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length=17  ANS </SPAN>\n" );
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