document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=806302>Question 806302</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have a bunch of practice workbook questions that I'm struggling with. Here is another one. If somebody could please explain the answer and how you got to the answer. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The area of a rectangle is 33m sq., and the length of the rectangle is 5m less than twice the width. Find the dimensions of the rectangle.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #485784 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=485784\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+A+=+33+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+A+=+33+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > m2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+L+=+2W+-5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+L+=+2W+-5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > m<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The formula for area is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+A+=+L%2AW+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+A+=+L%2AW+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "By substitution:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+A+=+%28+2W+-+5+%29%2AW+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+A+=+%28+2W+-+5+%29%2AW+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+33+=+2W%5E2+-+5W+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+33+=+2W%5E2+-+5W+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2W%5E2+-+5W+-+33+=+0+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2W%5E2+-+5W+-+33+=+0+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Using the quadratic formula:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+W++=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2+-+4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29+%2F+%282%2Aa%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+W++=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2+-+4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29+%2F+%282%2Aa%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+=+2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+=+2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+=+-5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+=+-5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+c+=+-33+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+c+=+-33+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+W++=+%28-%28-5%29+%2B-+sqrt%28+%28-5%29%5E2+-+4%2A2%2A%28-33%29+%29%29+%2F+%282%2A2%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+W++=+%28-%28-5%29+%2B-+sqrt%28+%28-5%29%5E2+-+4%2A2%2A%28-33%29+%29%29+%2F+%282%2A2%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+W++=+%28+5+%2B-+sqrt%28+25+%2B+264+%29%29+%2F+4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+W++=+%28+5+%2B-+sqrt%28+25+%2B+264+%29%29+%2F+4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+W++=+%28+5+%2B-+sqrt%28+289+%29%29+%2F+4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+W++=+%28+5+%2B-+sqrt%28+289+%29%29+%2F+4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ( I can't use the negative square root )<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+W+=+%28+5+%2B+17+%29+%2F+4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+W+=+%28+5+%2B+17+%29+%2F+4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+W+=+22%2F4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+W+=+22%2F4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+W+=+11%2F2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+W+=+11%2F2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and, since<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+L+=+2W+-5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+L+=+2W+-5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+L+=+2%2A%2811%2F2%29+-5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+L+=+2%2A%2811%2F2%29+-5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+L+=+11+-+5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+L+=+11+-+5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+L+=+6+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+L+=+6+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The rectangle is 6 m x 5.5 m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+A+=+L%2AW+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+A+=+L%2AW+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+A+=+6%2A5.5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+A+=+6%2A5.5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+33+=+33+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+33+=+33+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK<BR>\n" );
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