document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=469807>Question 469807</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The Lenght of a rectangle is 8 inches shorter then 3 times its width. If the area of the rectangel is 35 square inches, find the dimensions of 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 #322342 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sofiyac><B>sofiyac(983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=sofiyac><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=sofiyac><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=322342\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let width be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then length is 3x-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(3x-8)=35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x^2-8x-35=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3x+7)(x-5)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+7=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-7/3 this won't work since we can't have negative length<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-5=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5 so width is 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then length is 3*5-8=7<BR>\n" );
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