document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=791811>Question 791811</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Topic: Solving/Factoring Quadratic Expressions (Word Problems)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Question: The area of a rectangle is twice the area of a square. If the rectangle is 6 inches long, and the width of the rectangle is the same as the length of a side of the square, find the dimensions of both the rectangle and the square. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #806165 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CubeyThePenguin><B>CubeyThePenguin(3113)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CubeyThePenguin><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=CubeyThePenguin><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=806165\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> rectangle dimensions: 6 inches long, x inches wide\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "square dimensions: x inches long, x inches wide\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6x = 2(x^2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x = 2x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 = x^2 - 3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0 = x(x - 3)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x has to be positive ---> x = 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "rectangle is 6 inches long and 3 inches wide, square has side length 3 inches </SPAN>\n" );
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