document.write( "Question 934590: The length of a rectangle is 5m.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #567730 by ewatrrr(24785)\"\" \"About 
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document.write( "Hi,
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document.write( "L = 2w-5
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document.write( "A = Lw
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document.write( "(2w-5)w = 52 m^2
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document.write( "2w^2 - 5w - 52 = 0  (tossing out negative solution for unit measure)
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document.write( "(2w-13)(w+4) = 0
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document.write( "w = 13/2m   and L = 8m \"2%2813%2F2%29+-+5\"
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document.write( "And...checking
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document.write( "(13m/2)(8m) = 52m^2 \n" );
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