document.write( "Question 1047491: The length of a rectangle is
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document.write( "1 ft
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document.write( " more than twice the width, and the area of the rectangle is
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document.write( "28 ft2
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Algebra.Com's Answer #663024 by Boreal(15235)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! W=x \n" ); document.write( "L=2x+1 \n" ); document.write( "Area=(2x+1)x=28 \n" ); document.write( "2x^2+x=28 \n" ); document.write( "2x^2+x-28=0 \n" ); document.write( "(2x-7)(x+4)=0 \n" ); document.write( "x=3.5,-4. Only 3.5 makes sense. \n" ); document.write( "2x+1=8 \n" ); document.write( "That area is 28 ft^2 \n" ); document.write( "width is 3.5 feet and length is 8 feet. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |