document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=896392>Question 896392</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the length of a rectangle is 8 cm less than twice the width. if the area of this rectangle is 640 cm^2, find the length and width dimensions </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #543463 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=harpazo><B>harpazo(655)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=harpazo><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=harpazo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=543463\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> length = 2x - 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "width = x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "area = 640\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "640 = (2x-8)(x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then substitute x value into the length and width expressions given above.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you finish?\r<BR>\n" );
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