document.write( "Question 933027: The length of a rectangle is
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document.write( "A = Lw
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document.write( "(3w-4)w = 55m^2
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document.write( "3w^2 - 4w - 55 = 0  (tossing out negative solution for unit measure)
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document.write( "(3w + 11)(w-5)= 0
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document.write( "w = 5m  and L = 11m \"3%2A15-4\"
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document.write( "And...Checking
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document.write( "A = (5m)(11m) = 55m^2 \n" );
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