document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1109955>Question 1109955</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangle is 3ft less than twice the width and the area of the rectangle is 14ft^2. Find the dimensions of the rectangle.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #724990 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><B>jorel1380(3719)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><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=jorel1380><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=724990\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let w be the width of the rectangle, and 2w-3 be the length. Then:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w(2w-3)=14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2w²-3w-14=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2w-7)(w+2)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w=7/2 or -2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The width is 3-1/2 ft, the length is 4 ft.<BR>\n" );
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