document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=869242>Question 869242</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The width of a rectangle is 5 meters less than the length. The area is 36 square meters. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x-5 = width (since \"The width of a rectangle is 5 meters less than the length\")\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Length * Width = Area<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x*(x-5) = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 - 5x = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 - 5x - 36 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So your goal is to solve x^2 - 5x - 36 = 0 for x (either factor, complete the square, or use the quadratic formula). Keep in mind that x is positive. </SPAN>\n" );
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