document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=284109>Question 284109</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Im having trouble understanding this one could you explain how to get the answer please?:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A rectangle has area of x^2+3x-18 and width x-3 find the factor for the length </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #206164 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><B>oberobic(2304)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><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=206164\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+=+area+=+Length++%2A+Width ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+=+area+=+Length++%2A+Width\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We can rearrange to say that<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "which suggests you divide A/W (that is, polynomial division).<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "But you may be able to factor the equation to advantage.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So substituting what we know<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Which means <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Done </SPAN>\n" );
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