document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=961563>Question 961563</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hey I need help. The problem is the area of a rectangle is given by a polynomial function A(x)=a^2b^2-ab-6. If the length of the rectangle is (ab-3), what would my width be? Show me step by step please. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(ab)^2 -ab - 6 = (ab-3)(ab+2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Width = ab+2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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