document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=22221>Question 22221</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of the floor of a rectangular closet is 1 foot more than the width.  The area of the floor is 56 square feet.  Find the length and width of the floor.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I figured the answer was 7 and 8, beacause it made sense.  But how would I have algebraicly found that answer?? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #10753 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=queenofit><B>queenofit(120)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=queenofit><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=10753\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Length * Width = area<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we know the length is 1 more than the width.  so set it up like this\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(L+1)(L)=56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply the left side\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L^2+L=56\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "set this equal to zero<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0=L^2 +L -56\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "use reverse foil to factor the equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "0= (x-7)(x+8)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "set both values equal to zero<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0=x-7              0=x+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7=x                -8=x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "since you are dealing with lengths and widths you know that the answer cannot be a negative, so y is your width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w+1=length<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7+1= 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so you get the answer 7 and 8 as you assumed. </SPAN>\n" );
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