document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=971585>Question 971585</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please, I need help onto solve this: On a rectangle, if the length is 5 less than 3 times the width, and the area is 112 cm, what is an equation to help you find the sides of the rectangle. Please help, thank you. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #594013 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><B>MathLover1(20850)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><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=MathLover1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=594013\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> On a rectangle, \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if the length <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > less than <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > times the width <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, then\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=3W-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=3W-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >....eq.1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and if the area  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A=L%2AW ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A=L%2AW\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=112cm%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"112cm%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, then\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L%2AW=112 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L%2AW=112\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >....eq.2............substitute <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > from eq.1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283W-5%29%2AW=112 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283W-5%29%2AW=112\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >......solve for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3W%5E2-5W=112 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3W%5E2-5W=112\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >....factor...write <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-5W ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-5W\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > as <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-21W%2B16W ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-21W%2B16W\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3W%5E2-21W%2B16W-112=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3W%5E2-21W%2B16W-112=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >......group\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3W%28W-7%29%2B16%28W-7%29=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3W%28W-7%29%2B16%28W-7%29=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283W%2B16%29%28W-7%29=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283W%2B16%29%28W-7%29=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solutions: since we have a rectangle, we will need only positive solution and that is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%28W-7%29=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%28W-7%29=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28W=7cm%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28W=7cm%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now go to eq.1 and solve for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=3%2A7-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=3%2A7-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >....eq.1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=21-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=21-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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