document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=753277>Question 753277</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The width and the length of a rectangle are consecutive even integers. If the width is decreased by 3 inches, then the area of the resulting rectangle is 24 square inches. What is the area of the original rectangle?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12 in^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48 in^2<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 #458299 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=458299\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> EDIT: MISREAD \"DECREASED\".  NOW GIVING PROPER RESULT\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "w for width and y for length<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w=2n ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w=2n\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=y=2n%2B2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"y=2n%2B2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w-3=2n-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w-3=2n-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is used and the area becomes 24 square inches.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282n-3%29%282n%2B2%29=24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282n-3%29%282n%2B2%29=24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4n%5E2-6n%2B4n-6=24 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4n%5E2-6n%2B4n-6=24\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4n%5E2-2n-30=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4n%5E2-2n-30=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%282n%5E2-n-15=0%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%282n%5E2-n-15=0%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n=%281%2B-+sqrt%281-4%2A2%2A%28-15%29%29%29%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n=%281%2B-+sqrt%281-4%2A2%2A%28-15%29%29%29%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n=-5%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n=-5%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28n=3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28n=3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Taking the positive value for n,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "original figure, w=6 and length=8.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Original area is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%286%2A8=48%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%286%2A8=48%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > square inches.<BR>\n" );
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