document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=252910>Question 252910</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The area of a right triangle is 12 square feet.  the length of the rug is two feet more than the width.  what is the width </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "area of triangle has formula:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+=+%281%2F2%29lw ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+=+%281%2F2%29lw\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "we are told that triangle area, A, is 12, so<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12+=+%281%2F2%29lw ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12+=+%281%2F2%29lw\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=24+=+lw ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"24+=+lw\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now we have a rug whose length is 2 feet more than width, or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = W + 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24 = 6*4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 6 feet and W = 4 feet.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Is that what you were thinking? </SPAN>\n" );
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