document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=468052>Question 468052</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangle is 2 less than 3 times the width. If the area of the rectangle is 96 square inches, what is the length of the rectangle?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A)5 1/3 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B)6 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C)14 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D)16 inches </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(3w-2)w=96<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3w2-2w-96=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3w+16)(w-6)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w=-16/3 or 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Throwing out the negative answer, we get the width to be 6 inches.  Then our length is 16.. </SPAN>\n" );
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