document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=137431>Question 137431</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 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. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #100570 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=100570\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> L=2W-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W(2W-1)=21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2W^2-W-21=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2W-7)(W+3)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2W-7=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2W=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=7/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=3.5 FOR THE WIDTH.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=2*3.5-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=7-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=6 FOR THE LENGTH.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6*3.5=21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "21=21<BR>\n" );
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