document.write( "Question 818156: The width of a rectangle is 2 yards shorter than its length. the area of the rectangle is 48 square yards. find the length and width of the rectangle. \n" ); document.write( "
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w = L - 2
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\n" ); document.write( "Lw = 48
\n" ); document.write( "L(L - 2) = 48
\n" ); document.write( "LL - 2L = 48
\n" ); document.write( "L^2 - 2L - 48 = 0
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\n" ); document.write( "the above quadratic equation is in standard form, with a=1, b=-2, and c=-48
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\n" ); document.write( "the roots of the quadratic are:
\n" ); document.write( "h = 8
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\n" ); document.write( "the negative root doesn't make sense for a length, so use the positive root:
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\n" ); document.write( "Answer:
\n" ); document.write( "L = 8 yards
\n" ); document.write( "w = 6 yards
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