document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=309681>Question 309681</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The width is 2 ft less than the length. The area is 8ft^2. What is the length and width? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #221529 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=alicealc><B>alicealc(293)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=alicealc><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=221529\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> assuming that it's a rectangle:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "width = w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length = l<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = l - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "area = l * w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 = l * (l - 2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0+=+l%5E2+-+2l+-+8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0+=+l%5E2+-+2l+-+8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 = (l - 4)*(l + 2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "l - 4 = 0 or l + 2 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "l = 4 or l = -2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "because the length can't be in negative number, so:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length= 4 ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "width = l - 2 = 4 - 2 = 2 ft </SPAN>\n" );
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