document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1006751>Question 1006751</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangle is 3m less than twice the width, and the area of the rectangle is 27 m2. Find the dimensions of the rectangle. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Length<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Width </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Make width = 'x'<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length = 2x - 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area = Length x Width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "27 = (2x - 3) x (x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "27 = 2x^2 - 3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2 - 3x - 27 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factorise:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x - 9)(x + 3)= 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 3 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -3 Disregard as -ve<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x - 9 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 4.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Width = 4.5m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length = 6m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps :-) </SPAN>\n" );
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