document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=982913>Question 982913</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangle is 20 inches, and the width is four less than the length.   Find the area of the rectangle.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #603726 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Timnewman><B>Timnewman(323)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Timnewman><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=Timnewman><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=603726\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let L and w be the lenght and the width of the rectangle respectively.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " If L=20 ---(1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  w=L-4---(2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "put equ (1) in equ (2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w=20-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then,Area (A)=L*w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      A=20*16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "       A=320sqrt inch  </SPAN>\n" );
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