document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=210514>Question 210514</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The area of a rectangle is 120 sq. ft. the length is one less than the width. What is the width of the rectangle.<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 #159058 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=159058\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> L=W-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "AREA=LW<BR>\n" );
document.write( "120=(W-1)W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "120=W^2-W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W^2-W-120=0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "W=(1+-SQRT[-1^2-4*1*-120])/2*1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=(1+-SQRT[1+480])/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=(1+-SQRT481)/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=(1+-21.93)/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=(1+21.93)/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=22.93/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=11.465 ANS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=11.465-1=10.465 ANS.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "11.465*10.465=120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "120~120<BR>\n" );
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