document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=199938>Question 199938</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The width of a rectangle is 1 ft less than the length. The area is 2ft squared. Find the width and lenght. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #150305 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><B>RAY100(1637)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><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=150305\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Area  =Length  * Width  = 2  ft^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "but  w =  L-1<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L * ( L-1) = 2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L^2 -L -2 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "( L -2) (L+1) =0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L-2 =0,,,,L=2,,,,and  w=L-1 = 1,,,ok<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "or  L+1 =0,,,,,L=-1,,,,which  is  not  reasonable<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Area  =  L*W  = 2*1 =2  ,,,,ok </SPAN>\n" );
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