Question 109126
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The quadratic equation is not needed, and irrelevant in my method, for solving this problem.

Let w be width:

Width = w

Length = 5w - 6 <--(6 ft. less than 5 times the width)

Sum of all sides = Perimeter

5w - 6 + 5w - 6 + w + w = 48

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