document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1066959>Question 1066959</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The width of a rectangle is 11 units less than the length. If the area is 60 square units, then find the dimensions of the rectangle. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "length = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "width = x-11<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Area = x(x-11) = 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-11x-60 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-15)(x+4) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Positive solution::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length = x = 15 units<BR>\n" );
document.write( "width = x-11 = 4 units<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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