document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=282655>Question 282655</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the length of a rectangle is 3 times it width. If the width is diminished by 1 meter and the length is increased by 3 meters, the area of the rectangle that is formed is 72 squared meters </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #205390 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Deina><B>Deina(147)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Deina><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=Deina><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=205390\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Width = W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length = 3W<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Expand to:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3W%5E2+%2B+3W+-+3W+-+3+=+72+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3W%5E2+%2B+3W+-+3W+-+3+=+72+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify and add 3 to each side:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+3W%5E2+=+75+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+3W%5E2+=+75+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide each side by 3:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Take the square root of each side:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+W+=+5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+W+=+5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > & bobs your uncle!<BR>\n" );
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