document.write( "Question 823405: the area of the rectangle is x^3 -2x^2 -5x+6 square feet. If its length is x-3 feet, what is its width? \n" ); document.write( "
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Since area = L * W
\n" ); document.write( " x^3 -2x^2 -5x+6 = ( x-3 )( W )
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\n" ); document.write( " W = \"%28x%5E3+-2x%5E2+-5x%2B6%29+%2F+%28+x-3+%29\"
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\n" ); document.write( "_________\"x%5E2%2Bx-2\"
\n" ); document.write( "(x-3)|\"x%5E3+-2x%5E2+-5x%2B6+\"
\n" ); document.write( "_____\"x%5E3-3x%5E2\"
\n" ); document.write( "________\"x%5E2-5x\"
\n" ); document.write( "________\"x%5E2-3x\"
\n" ); document.write( "___________\"-2x%2B6\"
\n" ); document.write( "___________\"-2x%2B6\"
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the width is \"x%5E2%2Bx-2\".
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