document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=108998>Question 108998</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangle is 5 feet longer than it is wide, and its area is 66 square feet. Find its dimensions.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #79549 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=79549\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> L=w+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L*w=A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w(w+5)=66<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w^2+5w=66<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w^2+5w-66=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(w+11)(w-6)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w=6 ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=6+5=11 ft<BR>\n" );
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