document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1163435>Question 1163435</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the area of a rectangle is 20 square inches. If the length is 4 inches less than 6 times the width, then find the dimensions of the rectangle. Round off your answer to the nearest hundredth. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the width be x; then the length is 6x-4.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The area (length times width) is 20 square inches:<br><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Obviously the negative solution makes no sense in the problem....<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So x = 5/3; 6x-4 = 10-4 = 6; the area is 6(5/3) = 20.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER: The dimensions of the rectangle are 5/3 inches by 6 inches.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Convert the 5/3 to a decimal rounded to the nearest hundredth if you need to....<br><BR>\n" );
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