document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=871359>Question 871359</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Translate to a quadratic equation, then solve using  the quadratic formula.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The length of  a rectangular air filter is 3 inches less than twice the width. Find the length and the width of the filter if the area is 665 square inches.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What are the length and the width?? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "length = 2w-3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Area =l*w\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "w(2w-3)=665\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2w^2-3w-665=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2w62-38W+35w-665=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2w(w-19)+35(w-19)=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(w-19)(2w+35)=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "w=19 OR -35/2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ignore negative\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "width = 19  inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length = 2*19-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=35 inches </SPAN>\n" );
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