document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=478949>Question 478949</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangle is 2 less than 3 times its width. If the area measures 65 square meters 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 #328173 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=cleomenius><B>cleomenius(959)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=cleomenius><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=cleomenius><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=328173\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A = L*W\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(3x-2)(x)  = 65\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x^2 -2x -65 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3x + 13)( x - 5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -13/3, x = 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3(5) - 2 = 13 M = length<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 m = Width.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cleomenius.<BR>\n" );
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