document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=297365>Question 297365</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose that the length of a certain rectangle is three times its width.  If the length is decreased by 4 inches and the width increased by 1 inch, the newly formed rectangle has an area of 40 square inches.  Find the length and width of the original rectangle.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+y*3 x-4 y+1 = 40 ? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #214153 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=214153\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> area=L*W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=3W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(L-4)*(W+1)=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=12 W=4<BR>\n" );
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