document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=889676>Question 889676</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangle is 2 inches less than twice its width. If the area of the rectangle is 112 square inches, find the length of the rectangle?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #538346 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><B>JulietG(1812)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><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=JulietG><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=538346\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Here's one way to do this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = L * W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "112 = L * W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 2W - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What are the factors of 112?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "112,1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "56,2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "28,4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "16,7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14,8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Which of those fits the equation L = 2W - 2?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Only the last, 14 and 8, the Length and the Width </SPAN>\n" );
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