document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=439435>Question 439435</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2.The area of a rectangular tabletop is 6 square feet.  If the width is 2 feet shorter than the length, then what are the dimensions?  (You will need to use either completing the square or the quadratic formula.  Round your answers with a calculator to 2 decimal places) \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 #303699 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Gogonati><B>Gogonati(855)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Gogonati><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Gogonati><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=303699\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let the length = x feet, then the width is: x-2 feet, and the area is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%28x-2%29=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%28x-2%29=6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, set this equation to zero: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2-2x-6=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2-2x-6=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, solving this \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "quadratic function by factoring: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2-2x%2B1-1-6=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2-2x%2B1-1-6=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-1%29%5E2=7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-1%29%5E2=7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > => <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-1=sqrt%287%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-1=sqrt%287%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, we select the positive root:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=1%2Bsqrt%287%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=1%2Bsqrt%287%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, approximately x=3.65 feet.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer:The length is 3.65 feet and the width is 3.65-2=1.65 feet. </SPAN>\n" );
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