document.write( "Question 649515: THE LENGTH OF A RECTANGLE IS 5 METERS LONGER THAN ITS WIDTH. THE AREA IS 84 SQ METERS. WHAT IS THE LENGTH AND WIDTH??\r
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document.write( "I TRIED SETTING UP THE EQUATION 1W+5L=84 FIRST SOLVING FOR WIDTH, THEN SOLVING FOR LENGTH. SHOULD I SET IT UP AS 5L+W=84??? \r
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document.write( "BUT WHEN I WENT TO CHECK THE ANSWER.....I KEPT COMING UP WITH 83 SQ FT!!! \r
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