document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=171016>Question 171016</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangle is 1ft less than twice its width.  The area is 55ft^2 find the perimeter. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #126264 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=126264\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> L=2W-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L*W=55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2W-1)W=55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2W^2-W-55=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2W-11)(W+5)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2W=11<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=11/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=5.5 FT. ANS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=2*5.5-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=11-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=10 FT. ANS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10*5.5=55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "55=55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "THUS THE PERIMETERIS:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2L+2W=PERIMETER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*10+2*5.5=20+11=31 FT. IS THE PERIMETER. <BR>\n" );
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