document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1001869>Question 1001869</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The width of a rectangle is 5 inches less than its length. If the area of the rectangle is 266 square inches, what is its widthH?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "14 in </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let x=length of rectangle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-5=width of rectangle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length*width=area=266<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(x-5)=266<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-5x-266=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-14)(x+19)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-5=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=width of rectangle=9 inches </SPAN>\n" );
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