document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=317956>Question 317956</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The width or a rectangle is 2 feet less than the length.  The area is 3 feet squared.  Find the length and the width. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #227667 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=227667\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> W=L-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=LW<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3=L(L-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3=L^2-2L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L^2-2L-3=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(L]-3)(L=1)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L-3=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=3 ANS. FOR THE LENGTH.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=3-2=1 ANS. FOR THE WIDTH.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3=3*1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3=3 </SPAN>\n" );
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