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\n" ); document.write( ": If AB=(4n+1)cm, AD=(n-5)cm, and the area of rectangle ABCD is 25cm squared, find AB and AD. \n" ); document.write( "
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Area of Rectangle =Length(L) X Width(W) or A=LW\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "In this case, let L=AB=4n+1 and let W=AD=n-5, so our equation to solve is:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(4n+1)(n-5)=25 ; Expand using FOIL
\n" ); document.write( "4n^2-20n+n-5=25 subtract 25 from each side and collect like terms
\n" ); document.write( "4n^2-19n-30=0 quadratic in standard form. Solve using the quadratic formula
\n" ); document.write( "\"n+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"n+=+%2819+%2B-+sqrt%28+%28-19%29%5E2%2B4%2A4%2A30+%29%29%2F%282%2A4%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"n=+%2819+%2B-+sqrt%28+361%2B480+%29%29%2F%288%29+\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"n+=+%2819+%2B-+29%29%2F8\"
\n" ); document.write( "n=(19+29)/8=48/8=6
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\n" ); document.write( "x=(19-29)/8=-10/8\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "CK for n=6
\n" ); document.write( "AB=4n+1=4*6+1=25 cm-------------------------AB
\n" ); document.write( "AD=n-5=6-5=1 cm----------------------------------AD
\n" ); document.write( "and AB*AD=25*1=25 good!\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "CK for n=-10/8
\n" ); document.write( "4n+1=4*(-10/8)+1=-5+1=-4 cm-----------No good!! Lengths in this case are positive\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Hope this helps---ptaylor\r
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