document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=898178>Question 898178</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the length of rectangular lot is three times its width.If the length is increased by 5 feet and the width is decreased by 2 feet, the area of the lot is decreased by 21 square feet. Find the dimension. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #544792 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</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=544792\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> w and L for dimensions.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Original lot, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=3w ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=3w\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, meaning A for area is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A=wL=3w%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A=wL=3w%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rectangle of specified new dimensions,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L+5 and w-2;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The area is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28L%2B5%29%28w-2%29=wL%2B5w-2L-10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28L%2B5%29%28w-2%29=wL%2B5w-2L-10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Description indicates <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=wL%3EwL%2B5w-2L-10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"wL%3EwL%2B5w-2L-10\"   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=highlight_green%28wL-%28wL%2B5w-2L-10%29=21%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28wL-%28wL%2B5w-2L-10%29=21%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "STEPS TO SOLVE<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=wL-wL-5w%2B2L%2B10=21 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"wL-wL-5w%2B2L%2B10=21\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2L-5w%2B10=21 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2L-5w%2B10=21\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2L-5w=11 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2L-5w=11\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "substitute according to given L versus w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2A3w-5w=11 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2A3w-5w=11\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6w-5w=11 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6w-5w=11\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28w=11%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28w=11%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Get the value of L from that:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=3%2Aw ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=3%2Aw\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=3%2A11 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=3%2A11\"   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=33%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28L=33%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Original rectangle is dimensions L=33 and w=11.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You can evaluate dimensions of the newer rectangle if desired.<BR>\n" );
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