document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=548895>Question 548895</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Dimensions of a Rectangle A rectangle is 5 feet<BR>\n" );
document.write( "longer than it is wide and has an area of 126 square<BR>\n" );
document.write( "feet. What are its dimensions? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #357263 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><B>oberobic(2304)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=357263\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Area = Length * Width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = L * W<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L = W+5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L*W = 126<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(W+5)*W = 126<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "W^2 +5W - 126 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(W+14)(W-9) = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "W = -14 or 9.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A negative width is irrelevant, so we go with W = 9.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L = 9+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 14<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Done. </SPAN>\n" );
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