Question 199938
Area  =Length  * Width  = 2  ft^2
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but  w =  L-1
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L * ( L-1) = 2
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L^2 -L -2 = 0
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( L -2) (L+1) =0
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L-2 =0,,,,L=2,,,,and  w=L-1 = 1,,,ok
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or  L+1 =0,,,,,L=-1,,,,which  is  not  reasonable
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check
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Area  =  L*W  = 2*1 =2  ,,,,ok