document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=141916>Question 141916</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have tried to solve this equation, but so far, I have been unsuccessful.  I keep getting different answers because I don't know if I am reading the problem correctly.  Any help  will be greatly appreciated.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The problem given is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A rectangular field has an unknown width.  The length is 2 more yards than the width and the total is area is 120 yards with an exponent of 2 above and to the right the \"s\" in yards.  I am not sure if this means yards squared or square yards.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have tried either squaring the 120 yds. or finding the square root of 120.  In either scenario can I get the numbers to total 120 when plugging the values in for \"x\". </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #103370 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=103370\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x= width of the rectangular field<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2 = length of the field.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Area = Width * Length<BR>\n" );
document.write( "120 = x(x+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "120 = x^2 +2x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is a quadratic equation so set it equal to zero:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0=x^2 + 2x - 120\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let's hope it factors:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0=(x-10)(x+12)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=10 or x=-12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Reject the x=-12, since you can't have a negative width.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=10 yds = Width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2= 12 yds = Length\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 </SPAN>\n" );
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