document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=461475>Question 461475</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The width of a rectangle is 3 less than twice the length x. If the area of the rectangle is 43 square feet, which equation can be used to find the length, in feet? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #316469 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><B>MathLover1(20850)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MathLover1><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=MathLover1><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=316469\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The width of a rectangle <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > less than twice the length <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y%2B3=2x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y%2B3=2x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.....->..<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=2x-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=2x-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the area of the rectangle is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A=43ft%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A=43ft%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "which equation can be used to find the length, in feet?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=xy=43ft%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"xy=43ft%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%282x-3%29=43ft%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%282x-3%29=43ft%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%5E2-3x=43ft%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%5E2-3x=43ft%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2x%5E2-3x-43ft%5E2=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2x%5E2-3x-43ft%5E2=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >....use quadratic formula to find <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-%28-3%29+%2B-+sqrt%28+%28-3%29%5E2-4%2A2%2A%28-43%29+%29%29%2F%282%2A2%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-%28-3%29+%2B-+sqrt%28+%28-3%29%5E2-4%2A2%2A%28-43%29+%29%29%2F%282%2A2%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%283+%2B-+sqrt%289%2B344+%29%29%2F4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%283+%2B-+sqrt%289%2B344+%29%29%2F4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%283+%2B-+sqrt%28353+%29%29%2F4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%283+%2B-+sqrt%28353+%29%29%2F4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%283+%2B18.788294228055935999045204838699%29%2F4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%283+%2B18.788294228055935999045204838699%29%2F4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+21.79%2F4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+21.79%2F4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+5.45ft ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+5.45ft\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=2x-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=2x-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=2%285.45%29-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=2%285.45%29-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=10.9-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=10.9-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=7.9ft ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=7.9ft\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5.45ft%2A7.9ft=43ft%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5.45ft%2A7.9ft=43ft%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=43.055ft%5E2=43ft%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"43.055ft%5E2=43ft%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=43ft%5E2=43ft%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"43ft%5E2=43ft%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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