document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=693982>Question 693982</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the length of a rectangle is 3 times its width. if the width is diminished by 1 meter and the length is increased by 3 meters, the area of the rectangle that is formed is 72 square meters. find the dimensions of the original rectangle. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #427679 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JBarnum><B>JBarnum(2146)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JBarnum><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=JBarnum><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=427679\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> L=Length W=Width A=Area<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=3W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so LW=A  is really 4W=A or 3W(W)=A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W-1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L+3=3W+3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=72 for second rectangle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283W%2B3%29%28W-1%29=72 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283W%2B3%29%28W-1%29=72\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3W%5E2-3=72 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3W%5E2-3=72\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3W%5E2-75=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3W%5E2-75=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "do the quadratic formula<BR>\n" );
document.write( "to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%28W-5%29%28W%2B5%29=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%28W-5%29%28W%2B5%29=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "two possible answers are 5,-5 however there can not be negative lengths so possitive 5 is what W equals<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=3W so L=15 and W=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so A=75\r<BR>\n" );
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