document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1067133>Question 1067133</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The width of a rectangle is 5 yards less than the length. If the width were decreased by 2 yards the area would be decreased by 50 square yard. Find the length and width of the original rectangle. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #682321 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=682321\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The width of a rectangle is 5 yards less than the length.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "----<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w=L-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w=L-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A=wL ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A=wL\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A=%28L-5%29L ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A=%28L-5%29L\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( " If the width were decreased by 2 yards the area would be decreased by 50 square yard. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "----<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Old area <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L%28L-5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L%28L-5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "New area  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L%28L-5-2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L%28L-5-2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L%28L-7%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L%28L-7%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "--- --- --- --- --- ---<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the length and width of the original rectangle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "----\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L%28L-5%29-L%28L-7%29=50 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L%28L-5%29-L%28L-7%29=50\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L%5E2-5L-%28L%5E2-7L%29=50 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L%5E2-5L-%28L%5E2-7L%29=50\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L%5E2-5L-L%5E2%2B7L=50 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L%5E2-5L-L%5E2%2B7L=50\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2L=50 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2L=50\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28L=25%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28L=25%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Return to given description for w.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w=L-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w=L-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w=25-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w=25-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28w=20%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28w=20%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );