document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=112247>Question 112247</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangle is 4 inches less than twice the width. if the area of the rectangle is 240 sq inches, what is the length and width of the rectangle? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #81892 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=81892\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> LENGTH=2W-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "AREA=L*W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "240=(2W-4)W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "240=2W^2-4W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2W^2-4W-240=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(W^2-2W-120)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(W-12)(W+10)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W-12=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=12 ANSWER FOR THE WIDTH.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "THUS THE LENGTH IS:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*12-4=24-4=20 FOR THE LENGTH.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ROOF<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12*20=240<BR>\n" );
document.write( "240=240\r<BR>\n" );
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