document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=688875>Question 688875</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangular pience of land has an area of 24 square miles.  The length of the property is one mile less than three times the width.  What are the dimensions of the property? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "L=3W-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24=(3W-1)W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24=3W^2-W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3W^2-W-24=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3W+8)(W-3)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W-3=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=3 ANS. FOR THE WIDTH.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=3*3-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=9-1=8 ANS. FOR THE LENGTH.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24=3*8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24=24 </SPAN>\n" );
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