document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1057178>Question 1057178</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangle is drawn so that the width is 5 feet shorter than the length. The area of the rectangle is 36 square feet. Find the length of the rectangle.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Make length = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "width = x - 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area = length x width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36 = x(x - 5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36 = x^2 - 5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 - 5x - 36 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x - 9)(x + 4) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 4 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -4 disregard as -ve<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 9 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length = 9 feet<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Width 4 feet<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps :-) </SPAN>\n" );
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