document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=440260>Question 440260</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangle is 3 feet shorter than twice its width. If the area of the rectangle is 170 ft^2, what is the length if the rectangle? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #304190 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><B>jorel1380(3719)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><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=jorel1380><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=304190\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> L=2W-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2W-3)xW=170<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2W2-3W-170=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2W+17)(W-10)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=-17 or 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Throwing out the negative answer, we get Width=10', Length=17'.. </SPAN>\n" );
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