document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=77627>Question 77627</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The width of a rectangle is 7 ft. less than the length.  The area of the rectangle is 120 ft 2(square).  Find the width of the rectangle. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Length = L\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Width = 7 less than the L or L - 7\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Area of a rect. = LW\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L(L - 7) = 120\r<BR>\n" );
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