document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=186118>Question 186118</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/013133798x/algebrahomeworkh>prentice Hall Algebra 2 with Trigonometry</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  I been having trouble solving the world problems in this chapter. the examples giving in the chapter don't really help. can someone please help me! \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the lenght and width. assume the shapes are rectangular. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "#3. the width of a dock is 4m less than the lenght. The area is 12m^2.  <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #139560 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=139560\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> W=L-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W*L=AREA<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(L-4)L=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L^2-4L-12=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(L-6)(L+2)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L-6=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=6 M. IS THE LENGTH.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=6-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=2 M. IS THE WIDTH.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*6=12 M^2\r<BR>\n" );
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