SOLUTION: The length of a rectangle is 1 less than twice the width. The area of the rectangle is 28 square feet. How do you represent the situation?

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Question 1105039: The length of a rectangle is 1 less than twice the width.
The area of the rectangle is 28 square feet.
How do you represent the situation?

Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The length of a rectangle is 1 less than twice the width.
The area of the rectangle is 28 square feet.
How do you represent the situation?
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L = 2W - 1
L*W = 28
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Try pairs of factors of 28.

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