document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=587288>Question 587288</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The area of a rectangle is 24 square meters. Find the length and width of the rectangle if its length is 5 meters greater than its width. Use an equation and the formula  for <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area of a rectangle = (width)(length). <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 #374046 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=374046\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> L*W=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=W+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W*(W+5)=24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W^2+5w-24=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(W+8)*(W-3)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=-8 W=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Measurements must be positive<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=3 L=8\r<BR>\n" );
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