document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=514085>Question 514085</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the width of a rectangle is 12 ft less than the length. the area of the rectangle is 540 square ft. Find the dimensions of the rectangle </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #343282 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=343282\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> length = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "width = (x-12)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Area = L*W\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Area = x(x-12)=540\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2-12x=540<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-12x-540=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-30x+18x-540=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(x-30)+18(x-30)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-30)(x+18)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=30 which is positive \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "length = 30 ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "width = 18 feet\r<BR>\n" );
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