document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=578999>Question 578999</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangle sign is 4 feet shorter than twice the width. The area of the rectangle is 48 squared feet. Could you help me find the dimensions of the sign?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I tried setting it up as\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "l(w)= 48sq.ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2w-4=l\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "But it's not quite working.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Help please and thanks :) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #370835 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=370835\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> your equations are okay\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substituting ___ (2w - 4)w = 48\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "dividing by 2 ___ (w - 2)w = 24 ___ w^2 - 2w - 24 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "factoring ___ (w - 6)(w + 4) = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "w + 4 = 0 ___ w = -4 ___ negative value not realistic\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "w - 6 = 0 ___ w = 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "l = 2(6) - 4 ___ l = 8 </SPAN>\n" );
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