document.write( "Question 1010081: A rectangle with a width of (-2x + 1) feet
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Algebra.Com's Answer #625546 by MathLover1(20850)\"\" \"About 
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"450=%28-3x+%2B4%29%2A%28-2x+%2B+1%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"450=%28-3x%29%28-2x%29+%2B+%28-3x%291%2B4%28-2x%29%2B4%2A1%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"450=6x%5E2+-3x-8x%2B4\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"450=6x%5E2-11x%2B4\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"0=6x%5E2-11x%2B4-450\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"0=6x%5E2-11x-446\"...use quadratic formula\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+%28-%28-11%29+%2B-+sqrt%28+%28-11%29%5E2-4%2A6%2A%28-446%29+%29%29%2F%282%2A6%29+\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+%2811+%2B-+sqrt%28+121%2B10704+%29%29%2F12+\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+%2811+%2B-+sqrt%28+10825+%29%29%2F12+\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+%2811+%2B-+104.04%29%2F12+\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "we will need only negative solution since in given length and width coefficient of \"x\" is negative number:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+%2811+-+104.04%29%2F12+\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=++-93.04%2F12+\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=++-7.753333333333333\"..round it\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"W=-2%2A%28-7.75%29+%2B+1\" feet=>\"W=15.5+%2B+1\"feet =>\"highlight%28W=16.5+%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"L=+-3%28-7.75%29+%2B4\" feet =>\"L=+23.25+%2B4\" feet=>\"highlight%28L=+27.25+%29\" feet\r
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