document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=395429>Question 395429</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When the area of a rectangle is 3 times the length and the lenght is 1 more than twice the width, what are the demensions?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know somthing is missing in my formula.  Please help?  Thanks.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = L*W\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "W = x <BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 2x + 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x(2x + 1) = 3(2x + 1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x^2 + x = 6x + 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x^2 + 5x + 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2x + 3)(x+1) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #280617 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=280617\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When the area of a rectangle is 3 times the length and the lenght is 1 more than twice the width, what are the demensions?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know somthing is missing in my formula.  Please help?  Thanks.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = L*W\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "W = x <BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 2x + 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x(2x + 1) = 3(2x + 1)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x^2 + x = 6x + 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You missed the signs at this point:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x^2 - 5x - 3 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x^2 -6x+x -3 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x(x-3)+(x-3) = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-3)(2x+1) = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Positive solution:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3 (width)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+1 = 7 (length)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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