document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=853451>Question 853451</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a rectangular room is 25 feet narrower than its length. if 1250 square feet of carpet is needed to cover the entire room, what is the length of the room? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #514105 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><B>JulietG(1812)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><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=JulietG><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=514105\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Area = Length * Width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1250 = L * W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W = L - 25 [a rectangular room is 25 feet narrower than its length.]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute the known value of W from the second equation into the first equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1250 = L * W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1250 = L * (L-25)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide each side by 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Therefore W = 25 </SPAN>\n" );
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