document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1055860>Question 1055860</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of an American flag that is displayed at a government office is 3in less than twice its width. The area is 1710 square inches. Find the length and the width of the flag </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #671081 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel555><B>jorel555(1290)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel555><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=671081\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let w be the width of the flag. Then the length would be 2w-3. So:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W (2w-3)=1710<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2w^2-3w-1710=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2w+57)(w-30)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w=-57/2, 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The width of the flag is 30 in.; the length is 57 in....&#128522;&#128522;&#128522;&#128522; </SPAN>\n" );
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