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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangle is 2 ft more than twice the width. The area of the rectangle is 84ft2. Find the length and width of the rectangle. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the width be \"x\" ft.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then the length is \"2x+2\" ft.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Area = WL<BR>\n" );
document.write( "84 = x(2x+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "42 = x(x+1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + x - 42 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+7)(x-6) = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 6 ft (width)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+2 = 12+2 = 14 ft (length)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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