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document.write( "Two rectangles have the same wifth. the length of one is 1 foot longer than the width. the length of the other is 2 foot longer than the width. the larger rectangle has 5 more square ft than the smaller one. What is the width of the rectangles?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i have no clue what to do... :( how can you find it without knowing the area? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #503638 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=503638\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two rectangles have the same wifth. the length of one is 1 foot longer than the width. the length of the other is 2 foot longer than the width. the larger rectangle has 5 more square ft than the smaller one. What is the width of the rectangles? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Smaller Rectangle:: width = w ft ; length = w-1 ft.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Larger Rectangle:: width = w ft ; length = w+2 ft<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Larger Area - Smaller Area = 5 sq. ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w(w+2) - w(w-1) = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w^2+2w - w^2+w = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3w = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "width = 5/3 = 1 2/3 ft<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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