document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=362382>Question 362382</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangle is two inches less than its width.  If the area of the rectangle is 112 square inches, find the length of the rectangle. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "length = x-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "area = 112<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(x-2)=112<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-2x=112<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-2x-112=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "discriminant = 452<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x1=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282%2Bsqrt%28452%29%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282%2Bsqrt%28452%29%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x1=11.63 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x1=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282-sqrt%28452%29%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282-sqrt%28452%29%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x2 =-9.6 is negative so ignore<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length = 11.6-2 = 9.63 in<BR>\n" );
document.write( "...<BR>\n" );
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