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document.write( "L = W + 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L*W = 126<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(W+5)W = 126<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W^2 + 5W - 126 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Width = 9 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length = W+5 = 14 inches<BR>\n" );
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