document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1074600>Question 1074600</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The width of a rectangular-shaped deck is 7 meters shorter than its length. If the area of the deck is 44 square meters, then what are the dimensions </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #689337 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><B>jorel1380(3719)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><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=jorel1380><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=689337\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let l be the length of your deck. Then  the width is l-7. So:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "l(l-7)=44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "lē-71-44=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(l-11)(l+4)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "l=11 or -4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The length of the deck is 11; and the width is 4. &#9786;&#9786;&#9786;&#9786; </SPAN>\n" );
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