document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=524243>Question 524243</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The area of a rectangle is 14 square meters. Find the length and width of the rectangle if its length is 5 meters greater than its width. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "length = x+5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Area = L*W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area = x(x+5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(x+5)=14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+5x=14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+5x-14-0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+7x-2x-14=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(x+_7)-2(x+7)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-2)(x+7)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 2 the positive value<BR>\n" );
document.write( "width = 2 m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length = 2+5=7 m </SPAN>\n" );
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