document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=111331>Question 111331</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The width of a rectangle is 6km less than twice its length. If its area is 216km, find the dimensions of the rectangle. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here's what I came up with:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x-6=216<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-6+6=216+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=222<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=111\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm not sure about this. word problems stump me sometimes. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #81207 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=81207\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x=length, so 2x-6=width ___ (x)(2x-6)=216 ___ 2x^2-6x=216 ___ x^2-3x-108=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-12)(x+9)=0 </SPAN>\n" );
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