document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1010434>Question 1010434</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of the top of a table is 5 m greater than the width. The area is 104 m^2. Find the dimensions of the table.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Make the width = 'x'<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length = x + 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area of top of table = 104m^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area of a rectangle = length x width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "104 = (x + 5)x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "104 = x^2 + 5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + 5x - 104 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factorise:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x + 13)(x - 8) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 13 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -13<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Discount as negative value.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 8 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Width of table = 8m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length of table = 13m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps :-) </SPAN>\n" );
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