document.write( "Question 904047: The length of a rectangle is 17 centimeters less than six times its width. Its area is 28 square centimeters. Find the dimensions of the rectangle. \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #548470 by ewatrrr(24785) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "A = Lw
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document.write( "(6x-17)w = 28cm^2
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document.write( "6x^2 - 17w - 28 = 0
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document.write( " (Tossing out the negative solution for unit measure)
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document.write( " = 4cm, the width.  L is 7cm.  
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