document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=920866>Question 920866</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The width of a rectangle is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "centimeters less than the length. The area is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "136<BR>\n" );
document.write( "square centimeters. Find the length and width of the rectangle. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #558631 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Hawksfan><B>Hawksfan(61)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Hawksfan><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=Hawksfan><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=558631\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A = L*W = 136\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "W = L - 9 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute w in to the A equation...\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A = L ( L -9) = 136\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L^2 -9L - 136 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(L -17)(L+8)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L -17= 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 17    <BR>\n" );
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document.write( " L + 8 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  L = -8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  L cant =-8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "therefore L  = 17 </SPAN>\n" );
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