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The width of a rectangle is 5 feet shorter than its length. If the area of the rectangle is 24 square feet, find the dimensions of the rectangle.

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Lets look at the possible factors of 24. 24*1, 12*2, 8*3, and 6*4. Only 8 and 3 have a difference of 5, so the rectangle has the dimentions of 8 by 3.

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