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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 #162597 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drj><B>drj(1380)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drj><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=drj><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=162597\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The width of the rectangle is one ft. less than the length. Area 2ft^2. What are the length and the width? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1.  Let x be the length of the rectangle and let x-1 be the width\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2.  Let Area A=2=x(x-1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Select the positive number x=2 since we have positive lengths.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "With x=2, then x-1=1.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 3.  ANSWER:  The width is 1 feet and the length is 2 feet.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope the above steps were helpful.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Good luck in your studies!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Respectfully,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dr J<BR>\n" );
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