document.write( "Question 1175418: The length of a rectangular is 2 ft more than twice the width. The area is 60 ft^2. Find the length and width if the rectangle \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "length is 2 ft more than twice the width 'w'\r\n" );
document.write( "     Lw = A\r\n" );
document.write( "(2w+2)w = 60Ft^2 \r\n" );
document.write( "2w^2 + 2w -60 = 0\r\n" );
document.write( " w^2 + w - 30 = 0\r\n" );
document.write( "(w + 6)(w-5) = 0\r\n" );
document.write( " w = 5ft  |tossing out a negative value for length\r\n" );
document.write( "and\r\n" );
document.write( " L = 12ft   \r\n" );
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document.write( " 12ft(5ft) = 60ft^2  checks.\r\n" );
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