document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=707187>Question 707187</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangle is 1m less than twice its width, and the area of the rectangle is 36m^2. Find the dimensions of the rectangle. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #435608 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=435608\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x(2x - 1) = 36\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x^2 - x = 36\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x^2 - x - 36 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2x - 9)(x + 4) = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x-9 = 0 or x+4 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x = 9 or x = -4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 9/2 or x = -4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 4.5 or x = -4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Toss out the negative solution.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So x = 4.5, 2x-1 = 2(4.5)-1 = 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, the rectangle has a length of 8 m and a width of 4.5 m </SPAN>\n" );
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