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document.write( "Let the width be w feet; then the length is  (2w-5) feet.\r\n" );
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document.write( "The equation for the area is\r\n" );
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document.write( "    w*(2w-5) = 75.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Double both sides\r\n" );
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document.write( "    2w*(2w-5) = 150.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Two numbers that give the product 150 and differ in 5 units are 10 and 15.\r\n" );
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document.write( "So, 2w = 15;  hence, w = 7.5.\r\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER.  The width is 7.5 ft;  the length is 2*7.5-5 = 10 ft.\r\n" );
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