Question 429025
Let w and w+5 be the width and length of the table top. Since the area is 66,


{{{w(w+5) = 66}}}

{{{w^2 + 5w - 66 = 0}}}. This conveniently factors to


{{{(w+11)(w-6) = 0}}} so we take the positive solution w = 6 meters. Hence, the length is 11 meters.