document.write( "Question 865056: The length of a rectangle is 1 cm less than twice the width. The area is 45cm^2. what are the dimensions of the rectangle? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #521511 by josgarithmetic(39617) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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L length
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"wL=45\"$ , given.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"w%282w-1%29=45\"$ , substitution.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2w%5E2-w-45=0\"$ , combined steps simplification.
\n" ); document.write( " $\"highlight%28w=%281%2Bsqrt%2891%29%29%2F4%29\"$ .
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