document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=436885>Question 436885</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangle is 6 cm less than twice the width. The area of the rectangle is 108 cm2. Find the length and width of the rectangle. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "108 cm2 = L * W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 2W - 6 cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "108 cm2 = (2W - 6 cm) * W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "108 cm2 = (2W^2 - 6W)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2W^2 - 6W - 108 cm2 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(W + 6)(2W - 18)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W = -6 cm or W = 9 cm (use 9)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 2(9 cm) - 6 cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 12 cm<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "108 cm2 = 12 cm * 9 cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "108 cm2 = 108 cm2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L = 12 cm  W = 9 cm<BR>\n" );
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