document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=939457>Question 939457</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangle has a length of 1 meter less than twice its width. If 1 meter is cut from the length and added to the width, the figure becomes a square with an area of 16 square meters. Find the dimensions of the original rectangle.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #572445 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><B>ewatrrr(24785)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><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=ewatrrr><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=572445\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> w the original width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2w-1 - 1)(w+1) = 16m^2  (a Square 4 by 4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "...either(2w+2) 0r (w+1) = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w + 1 = 4m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = 3m  and L = 5m <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2A3-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2A3-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and...checking<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If 1 meter is cut from the length and added to the width ...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4cm(4cm) = 16m^2 <BR>\n" );
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