document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=447982>Question 447982</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangle is 8 cm less than twice the width. The area of the rectangle is 90 cm2. Find the length and width of the rectangle.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "length______cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "width_______cm </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #308389 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=308389\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> n(2n-8)=90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2n2-8n-90=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n2-4n-45=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(n-9)(n+5)=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=9 or -5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Throwing out the negative answer, we get the length to be 10 cm., and the width to be 9 cm.. </SPAN>\n" );
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