document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=975840>Question 975840</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangular floor has an area of 24 square meters. The length of the floor is 2 meters less than twice the width. What is the length and width of the floor  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #597517 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=amarjeeth123><B>amarjeeth123(569)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=amarjeeth123><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=597517\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the width be x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then the length is (2x-2).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area=24 square metres<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area=length*width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x-2)x=24<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+3)(x-4)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The width of the floor is 4 metres.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The length of the floor is 6 metres. </SPAN>\n" );
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