document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=132293>Question 132293</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Can someone help me please?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The width of a rectangular is 4ft. less than the length. The area is 5ft.^2. Find the length and the width.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #96638 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=96638\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> w=L-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=L*w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L(L-4)=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L^2-4L-5=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(L-5)(L+1)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w=5-4=1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ed </SPAN>\n" );
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