document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1076500>Question 1076500</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  A person wishes to build a rectangular fence that will enclose an area of 317 square feet.  The width <BR>\n" );
document.write( "of the fence is to be 3 feet less than twice its length.  Set up and solve an algebraic equation to find the <BR>\n" );
document.write( "dimensions of the fence to the nearest tenth of <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a foot.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #691106 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=691106\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> length is x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "width is 2x-3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(2x-3)=317<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2-3x-317=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(1/4)(3+/- sqrt (9+2536); sqrt(2545)=50.447<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=53.447/4 or 13.361 or 13.4 feet length<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and 23.724 feet width or 23.7 feet<BR>\n" );
document.write( "their product is 318.92 ft^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "using three decimal places, 13.361*23.724=316.98 ft^2 </SPAN>\n" );
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