document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=961525>Question 961525</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello I need help with my homework. Can you please explain how to solve this word problem\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The length of a rectangle is \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " less than twice the width, and the area of the rectangle is \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "65 m^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( ". Find the dimensions of the rectangle.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let the length of a rectangle be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and the width <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3m ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3m\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > less than twice the width <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,we have\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=2W-3m ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=2W-3m\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and if the area <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of the rectangle is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A=65m%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A=65m%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, then\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L%2AW=65m%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L%2AW=65m%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >....substitute <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2W-3m ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2W-3m\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282W-3m%29%2AW=65m%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282W-3m%29%2AW=65m%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.............solve for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282W%5E2-3Wm%29=65m%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282W%5E2-3Wm%29=65m%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2W%5E2-3Wm-65m%5E2=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2W%5E2-3Wm-65m%5E2=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W+=+%28-%28-3m%29+%2B-+sqrt%28+%28-3m%29%5E2-4%2A2%2A%28-65m%5E2%29+%29%29%2F%282%2A2%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W+=+%28-%28-3m%29+%2B-+sqrt%28+%28-3m%29%5E2-4%2A2%2A%28-65m%5E2%29+%29%29%2F%282%2A2%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W+=+%283m+%2B-+sqrt%28+9m%5E2%2B520m%5E2+%29%29%2F4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W+=+%283m+%2B-+sqrt%28+9m%5E2%2B520m%5E2+%29%29%2F4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W+=+%283m+%2B-+sqrt%28+529m%5E2+%29%29%2F4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W+=+%283m+%2B-+sqrt%28+529m%5E2+%29%29%2F4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W+=+%283m+%2B-+23m%29%2F4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W+=+%283m+%2B-+23m%29%2F4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.......since this is a width, we need only positive solution\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W+=+%283m+%2B+23m%29%2F4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W+=+%283m+%2B+23m%29%2F4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W+=+26m%2F4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W+=+26m%2F4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28W+=+6.5m%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28W+=+6.5m%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now find the length\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=2W-3m ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=2W-3m\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=2%2A6.5m-3m ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=2%2A6.5m-3m\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=13m-3m ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=13m-3m\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28L=10m%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28L=10m%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "   \r<BR>\n" );
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