SOLUTION: The length of the smaller rectangle at the right is 1 inch less than twice its width. Both the dimensions of the larger rectangle are 2 inches longer than the smaller rectangle. Th

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Question 388282: The length of the smaller rectangle at the right is 1 inch less than twice its width. Both the dimensions of the larger rectangle are 2 inches longer than the smaller rectangle. The area of the shaded region is 86 square inches. What are the dimensions of the smaller rectangle?
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Ok, no problem. Let me get out my crystal ball so that I can divine what the "shaded region" might represent. This is Algebra.com -- NOT the Psychic Hot Line.

John

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