document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=337171>Question 337171</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a rectangle has a length of 2x+3 and a width of x-4 find the area </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #241673 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=241673\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  a rectangle has a length of 2x+3 and a width of x-4 find the area<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Area = length * width<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A = (2x+3)(x-4)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A = 2x(x-4)+3(x-4)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A = 2x^2-8x+3x-12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A = 2x^2-5x-12<BR>\n" );
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