document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=355718>Question 355718</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The area of a rectang;e is 70. If the length is one less than 3 times the width,find the length and the width. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "*Note:  Area is length * width<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let x be the width.  then (3x-1) would be the length<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x(3x-1) = 70<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve using the quadratic formula<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 5  and <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -28/6 = -14/3 = -4.667<BR>\n" );
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