document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=863010>Question 863010</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Helping my child do her math and could use some help.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The length of a rectangle is 9 cm less than twice its width.  If the area of the rectangle is 11cm squared, find the dimensions of the rectangle.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Many thanks in advance, </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #520136 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=520136\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+w+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+w+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2w+-+9+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2w+-+9+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the length<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The area = ( length ) x ( width )<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+A+=+%28+2w+-+9+%29%2Aw+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+A+=+%28+2w+-+9+%29%2Aw+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+11+=+%28+2w+-+9+%29%2Aw+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+11+=+%28+2w+-+9+%29%2Aw+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2w%5E2+-+9w+=+11+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2w%5E2+-+9w+=+11+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2w%5E2+-+9w+-+11+=+0+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2w%5E2+-+9w+-+11+=+0+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use the quadratic formula<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+w+=+%28+-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2+-+4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29+%2F+%282%2Aa%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+w+=+%28+-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2+-+4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29+%2F+%282%2Aa%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+a+=+2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+a+=+2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+b+=+-9+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+b+=+-9+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+c+=+-11+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+c+=+-11+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+w+=+%28+-%28-9%29+%2B-+sqrt%28+%28-9%29%5E2+-+4%2A2%2A%28-11%29+%29%29+%2F+%282%2A2%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+w+=+%28+-%28-9%29+%2B-+sqrt%28+%28-9%29%5E2+-+4%2A2%2A%28-11%29+%29%29+%2F+%282%2A2%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+w+=+%28+9+%2B-+sqrt%28+81+%2B+88+%29%29+%2F+4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+w+=+%28+9+%2B-+sqrt%28+81+%2B+88+%29%29+%2F+4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+w+=+%28+9+%2B-+sqrt%28+169+%29%29+%2F+4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+w+=+%28+9+%2B-+sqrt%28+169+%29%29+%2F+4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+w+=+%28+9+%2B+13+%29+%2F+4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+w+=+%28+9+%2B+13+%29+%2F+4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+w+=+11%2F2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+w+=+11%2F2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2w+-+9+=+2%2A%2811%2F2%29+-+9+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2w+-+9+=+2%2A%2811%2F2%29+-+9+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2w+-+9+=+11+-+9+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2w+-+9+=+11+-+9+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2w+-+9+=+2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2w+-+9+=+2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The dimensions are:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5.5 cm x 2 cm<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+A+=+%28+2w+-+9+%29%2Aw+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+A+=+%28+2w+-+9+%29%2Aw+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+A+=+2%2A5.5+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+A+=+2%2A5.5+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+A+=+11+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+A+=+11+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > cm2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK\r<BR>\n" );
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