document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=881459>Question 881459</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \"The width of a rectangular room is 10 feet less than its length. The area of the room is 375 square feet. Find the width and length of the room.\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I started out with 2L+2(L-10)=357<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2L+2L-20=357\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4L=377\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4L/4=377/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L=94.25 square feet.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I don't feel like this is the right answer. I appreciate the help! Thanks!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #533831 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JoelSchwartz><B>JoelSchwartz(130)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JoelSchwartz><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=533831\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> w=L-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=Lw<BR>\n" );
document.write( "375=Lw<BR>\n" );
document.write( "375=L(L-10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "375=L^2-10L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L^2-10L-375=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10/2+-((100-4(-375))^(1/2))/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5+-20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L=25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w=15 </SPAN>\n" );
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