document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1184140>Question 1184140</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangular lot has a width that is one-third of its length. If the <BR>\n" );
document.write( "length is decreased by 3 meters and the width is increased by 2 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "meters, the area will be 12 square meters. What are the dimensions of the original rectangular lot? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #814687 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39618)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=814687\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Original length, L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Original width, L/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The \"if\" part of description<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Maybe a little bit easier to multiply both sides by 3.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28L-3%29%28L%2B6%29=36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28L-3%29%28L%2B6%29=36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >-------------------Factors of 36 which can work,  3 & 12.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L-3=3, and L+6=12;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve either or both for L.\r<BR>\n" );
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