document.write( "Question 877024: A rectangular window pane is 12 square feet. The width of the window pane is 1 foot less than its length. What is the width of the window pane? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #529114 by josgarithmetic(39617) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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w for width
\n" ); document.write( "L for length
\n" ); document.write( "w=-1+L, translated words to number description; and wL=12. Simply substitute...
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28L-1%29L=12\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"L%5E2-L=12\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"L%5E2-L-12=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"%28L-4%29%28L%2B3%29=0\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Accept L=4 and reject L=-3.
\n" ); document.write( "Conitnue from there. \n" ); document.write( "

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