document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1018617>Question 1018617</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangle is five units less than its width,w. Write an expression that represents the area of the rectangle.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #634692 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><B>JulietG(1812)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><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=JulietG><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=634692\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Usually, the length is the larger number, but...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = W -5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length * Width = Area<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute the known value of L into the equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(W-5) * W = Area<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w^2 - 5W = area<BR>\n" );
document.write( ".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, for instance, if the width is 10, then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 10-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 * 10 = 50 (area)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "which is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W^2 - 5W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10^2 - 5(10)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100 - 50 = 50 </SPAN>\n" );
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