document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=879399>Question 879399</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do I set this problem and solve it? I think I am missing a step.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The floor of a shed has an area of 117 square feet. The floor is in the shape of a rectangle whose length is 5 feet less than twice the width. Find the length and the width of the floor of the shed. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #530742 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=530742\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> w for width and L for length.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=wL=117 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"wL=117\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=-5%2B2w ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=-5%2B2w\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >;<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w%28-5%2B2w%29=117 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w%28-5%2B2w%29=117\"   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=117 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2w%5E2-5w=117\"   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-117=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2w%5E2-5w-117=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w=%285%2B-+sqrt%281061%29%29%2F%282%2A2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w=%285%2B-+sqrt%281061%29%29%2F%282%2A2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, 1061 is a prime number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28w=%285%2Bsqrt%281061%29%29%2F4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28w=%285%2Bsqrt%281061%29%29%2F4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, we need the positive solution.\r<BR>\n" );
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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=%285%2Bsqrt%281061%29%29%2F2%2B5%282%2F2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=%285%2Bsqrt%281061%29%29%2F2%2B5%282%2F2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28L=%2810%2Bsqrt%281061%29%29%2F2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28L=%2810%2Bsqrt%281061%29%29%2F2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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