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document.write( "The length of a rectangle is 1 more than the side of a square
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document.write( " and the width of the rectangle is 1 less than the side of the square. 
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document.write( "If the area of the rectangle is 35 ⇒ 
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document.write( "(x+1)(x-1) = 35
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document.write( " x^2 - 1 = 35 
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document.write( "    x^2 = 36 
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document.write( "  (tossing out negative solution for unit measure) \r
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document.write( "and...
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