document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=205156>Question 205156</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have a word problem that says: A rectangular scrapbook page has an area of 180 inches squared. If the length of the page is two less than twice the width, find the width of the page.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #154861 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=154861\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> L*W=180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=2W-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2W-2)W=180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2W^2-2W-180=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(W^2-W-90)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(W-10)(W+9)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W-10=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=10 ANS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=2*10-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=20-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=18 ANS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18*10=180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "180=180 <BR>\n" );
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