document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1031098>Question 1031098</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangle is the width minus 2 units. The area of the rectangle is 8 units. What is the length, in units, of the rectangle? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Make width = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length = x - 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area of rectangle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= length x width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 = (x - 2)x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 - 2x - 8 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x - 4)(x + 2) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 2 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -2 (Disregard as -ve value)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 4 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Width = 4 units<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length = 2 units<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps :-) </SPAN>\n" );
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