document.write( "Question 472879: The length of a rectangle is 5 more than its width. The area of the rectangle is 104 feet. \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "The length is 5ft more than the width.
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document.write( " Let x and (x+5ft) represent the width and length respectively
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document.write( "  2(x+5ft) + 2x = 104ft
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document.write( "        4x = 94ft
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document.write( "         x = 23.5ft, the width.  The length is 28.5
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document.write( "CHECKING our Answer***  
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document.write( "   47ft + 57ft = 104ft \n" );
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