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document.write( "As you can tell I am not to good with story problems and find this one confusing, can you help me figure it out.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The width of a rectangle is 1 ft less than the length. The area is 6ft^2. Find the length and the width.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The width is _____.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The length is _____.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you so much. :o) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #252161 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=252161\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> W=L-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=LW<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6=L(L-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6=L^2-L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L^2-L-6=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(L-3)(L+2)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L-3=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=3 ANS. FOR THE LENGTH.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=3-1=2 ANS. FOR THE LENGTH.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6=2*3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6=6 </SPAN>\n" );
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