document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=633835>Question 633835</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> dimensions of a rectangle if the width is 3 meters less than the length and the area is 40 cubic meters </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #399189 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><B>checkley79(3341)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley79><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=399189\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> L*W=AREA.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=X-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X*(X-3)=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2-3X-40=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(X-8)(X+5)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X-8=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=8 ANS. FOR THE LENGTH.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=8-3=5 ANS. FOR THE WIDTH.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8*5=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40=40<BR>\n" );
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