document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=553632>Question 553632</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangle is three and one half times the width. If the area of the rectangle is 12m squared, find the width.    I already have the answer from the key but would really like to know how to do it correctly.   Thank you </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "length = 3.5 x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Area = 12 m^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Area = L*W\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "12=x*3.5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12=3.5x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.4285=x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 1.85\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "width 1.85<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length = 3x = 6.47<BR>\n" );
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