document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=363758>Question 363758</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The width of a rectangle is 1 ft less than the length. the area is 2 ft^2. 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 #259507 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=259507\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> W=L-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "WL=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(L-1)L=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L^2-L=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L^2-L-2=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(L-2)(L+1)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L-2=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=2 ANS. FOR THE LENGTH.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=2-1=1 ANS. FOR THE LENGTH.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*1=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2=2<BR>\n" );
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