document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=944393>Question 944393</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangular window pane is 12 square feet. The width of the window pane is 1 foot less than its length.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the width of the window pane. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Width of the window pane is (x-1).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area of the window pane=x(x-1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(x-1)=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-x-12=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-4x+3x-12=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(x-4)+3(x-4)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-4)(x+3)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Width of the window pane is 3 feet. </SPAN>\n" );
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