document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=635050>Question 635050</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The width of a rectangle is 3 ft. less than the length. The area is 4 ft^2.  Find the length and the width.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For some reason I cannot figure this out and I need it for a test can anyone help quickly  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #400063 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Maths68><B>Maths68(1474)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Maths68><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=Maths68><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=400063\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Length =L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Width=W=L-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area=A=4ft^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Area= Length*Width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=L*W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4=%28L%29%28L-3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4=%28L%29%28L-3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4=L%5E2-3L ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4=L%5E2-3L\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L%5E2-3L-4=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L%5E2-3L-4=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L%5E2-4L%2BL-4=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L%5E2-4L%2BL-4=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L%28L-4%29%2B1%28L-4%29=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L%28L-4%29%2B1%28L-4%29=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28L-4%29%28L%2B1%29=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28L-4%29%28L%2B1%29=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L-4=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L-4=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > OR <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L%2B1=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L%2B1=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > OR <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (unacceptable) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so L=4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Length =L = 4 ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Width=W=L-3 = 4-3 = 1ft\r<BR>\n" );
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