document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=813791>Question 813791</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangle has a length that is 2 less than 3 times the width, if the area of this rectangle is 16, Find the dimensions and the perimeter<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 #489954 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=TimothyLamb><B>TimothyLamb(4379)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=TimothyLamb><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=TimothyLamb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=489954\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> L = 3w - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = Lw = 16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Lw = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3w - 2)w = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3ww - 2w = 16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3ww - 2w - 16 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the above quadratic equation is in standard form, with a=3, b=-2, and c=-16<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "to solve the quadratic equation, plug this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3 -2 -16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "into this: https://sooeet.com/math/quadratic-equation-solver.php<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the quadratic equation has two real roots:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "root 1: 2.66666667 = 2 + 2/3 = 8/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "root 2: -2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer 1:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the negative root doesn't make sense for a length, so use the positive root:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = 8/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 3w - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 3(8/3) - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 8 - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 6<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer 2:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p = 2L + 2w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p = 2(6) + 2(8/3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p = 12 + (16/3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p = (36/3) + (16/3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p = 52/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "p = 17.333333 = 17 + 1/3 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve and graph linear equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "https://sooeet.com/math/linear-equation-solver.php<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve quadratic equations, quadratic formula:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "https://sooeet.com/math/quadratic-formula-solver.php<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Convert fractions, decimals, and percents:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "https://sooeet.com/math/fraction-decimal-percent.php<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Calculate and graph the linear regression of any data set:<BR>\n" );
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