document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1151179>Question 1151179</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangle is 1 yd less than twice the width, and the area of the rectangle is 21 yd^2. Find the dimensions of the rectangle\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if the length of a rectangle is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > yd less than <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=twice ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"twice\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=width ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"width\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, we have\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=2W-1 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=2W-1\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >....eq.1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " and, if the area of the rectangle is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=21 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"21\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > yd^2, we have\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L%2AW=21 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L%2AW=21\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.......solve for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=21%2FW ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=21%2FW\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >....eq.2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "from eq.1 and eq.2 we have\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2W-1=21%2FW ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2W-1=21%2FW\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >......solve for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2W%2AW-W=21 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2W%2AW-W=21\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2W%5E2-W-21=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2W%5E2-W-21=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.........factor\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2W%5E2%2B6W-7W-21=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2W%5E2%2B6W-7W-21=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282W%5E2%2B6W%29-%287W%2B21%29=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282W%5E2%2B6W%29-%287W%2B21%29=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2W%28W%2B3%29-7%28W%2B3%29=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2W%28W%2B3%29-7%28W%2B3%29=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28W+%2B+3%29+%282W+-+7%29+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28W+%2B+3%29+%282W+-+7%29+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solutions:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28W+%2B+3%29++=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28W+%2B+3%29++=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W=-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W=-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=> since width, disregard negative solution\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+%282W+-+7%29+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+%282W+-+7%29+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >=> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W=3.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W=3.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > yd\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > yd\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, the dimensions of the rectangle are:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the length=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > yd<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the width=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > yd\r<BR>\n" );
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