document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1065314>Question 1065314</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangle is twice as long as the width. If one centimeter is taken off of each edge the area equals 1 meter. Find the dimensions of the rectangle.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #680666 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=680666\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm assuming you mean the area is 1 square meter since meter is a measure of length not area.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "100 cm=1 meter<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and for a rectangle,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A=LW ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A=LW\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Convert from square meters to square centimeters to use consistent units,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28L-1%29%28W-1%29=%28100%29%28100%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28L-1%29%28W-1%29=%28100%29%28100%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So then substituting from above,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2W%5E2-2W=W%2B1=1000 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2W%5E2-2W=W%2B1=1000\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2W%5E2-3W-999=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2W%5E2-3W-999=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Complete the square,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%28W-3%2F4%29%5E2=7992%2F8%2B9%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%28W-3%2F4%29%5E2=7992%2F8%2B9%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28W-3%2F4%29%5E2=8001%2F16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28W-3%2F4%29%5E2=8001%2F16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W-3%2F4=0+%2B-+sqrt%288001%29%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W-3%2F4=0+%2B-+sqrt%288001%29%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W=3%2F4+%2B-+%283%2F4%29sqrt%28889%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W=3%2F4+%2B-+%283%2F4%29sqrt%28889%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W=%283%2F4%29%281%2B-sqrt%28889%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W=%283%2F4%29%281%2B-sqrt%28889%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Only the positive value makes sense in this problem,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W=%283%2F4%29%281%2Bsqrt%28889%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W=%283%2F4%29%281%2Bsqrt%28889%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=cm ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"cm\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
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