document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=141568>Question 141568</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Problem:    The width of a rectangle is 3 meters less that its lenth.  The area is 28 square meters.  Find the lenth 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 #103179 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nabla><B>nabla(475)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nabla><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=103179\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> w=L-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=L\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L*w=28\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L(L-3)=28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L^2-3L=28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L^2-3L-28=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(L-7)(L+4)=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "leaving L=7 or L=-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The only answer that makes sense is L=7.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thus, L=7, w=L-3=7-3=4. </SPAN>\n" );
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