document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=934597>Question 934597</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangle is 5 m less than double the width, and the area of the rectangle is 52 m squared . Find the dimensions 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 #567659 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=TimothyLamb><B>TimothyLamb(4379)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=TimothyLamb><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=TimothyLamb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=567659\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> L = 2w - 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Lw = 52<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Lw = 52<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2w - 5)w = 52<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2ww - 5w - 52 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the above quadratic equation is in standard form, with a=2, b=-5 and c=-52<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the quadratic has two real roots at:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "w = 6.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = -4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the negative root doesn't fit the problem statement, so use the positive root:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "w = 6.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 2w - 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 2*6.5 - 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "answer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = 6.5 m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 8 m<BR>\n" );
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