document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=769017>Question 769017</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Could somebody please help me with this question. A rectangle has a length of 35 yards less than 6 times its width. If the area of the rectangle is 5379 square yards, find the length of the rectangle. Thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #468639 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=468639\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x = length<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = width\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-35%2B6y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-35%2B6y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "area is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=xy=5379 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"xy=5379\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Easiest is find y in terms of x and rewrite the area equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=6y-35+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=6y-35+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6y=x%2B35 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6y=x%2B35\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=%28x%2B35%29%2F6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=%28x%2B35%29%2F6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, substitute this.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%28x%2B35%29%2F6=5379 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%28x%2B35%29%2F6=5379\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > , the substitution made into the area equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2B35x=6%2A5379 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2B35x=6%2A5379\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28x%5E2%2B35x-6%2A5379=0%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28x%5E2%2B35x-6%2A5379=0%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use general solution to quadratic formula, use the positive sqrt,<BR>\n" );
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