document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1104297>Question 1104297</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangle has a length of 15 inches less than 5 times its width.  If the area of the rectangle is 540 square inches, find the length of the rectangle </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #719053 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=719053\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Dimensions are  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-15%2B5x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-15%2B5x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, for length and width, in that order.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Area was given as 540 square inches.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify and solve.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Notice factor of 5 on each side.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "From here, you have two choices.  Check for factorizations for 108 which differ by 3; or continue algebra and solve a quadratic equation.   </SPAN>\n" );
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