document.write( "Question 137431: The length of a rectangle is 1 inch. less than twice the width. the area of the rectangle is 21 spuare inches. What is the length of the rectangle. \n" ); document.write( "
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L=2W-1
\n" ); document.write( "W(2W-1)=21
\n" ); document.write( "2W^2-W-21=0
\n" ); document.write( "(2W-7)(W+3)=0
\n" ); document.write( "2W-7=0
\n" ); document.write( "2W=7
\n" ); document.write( "X=7/2
\n" ); document.write( "X=3.5 FOR THE WIDTH.
\n" ); document.write( "L=2*3.5-1
\n" ); document.write( "L=7-1
\n" ); document.write( "L=6 FOR THE LENGTH.
\n" ); document.write( "6*3.5=21
\n" ); document.write( "21=21
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