document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=792408>Question 792408</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of the top of a table is 5m greater than the width. The are is 84m^2. Find the dimensions of the table </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #479967 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=waynest><B>waynest(281)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=waynest><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=479967\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> length = w + 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = lw<BR>\n" );
document.write( "84 = (w + 5)w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "84 = w^2 + 5w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = w^2 + 5w -84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(w - 7)(w + 12)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w - 7 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w - 7 + 7 = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = 7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "w + 12 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w + 12 - 12 = -12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = -12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "w = 7 is correct, you can not have a negative value for the dimension.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "84 = (7 + 5)7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "84 = (12)7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "84 = 84<BR>\n" );
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