document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=189239>Question 189239</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0618594027/algebrahomeworkh>McDougal Littel Algebra 1</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This is an Area Problem.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The directions say:Find the dimensions of the rectangle or triangle that has the given area.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "number 44, the area is 34 square meters. the length of the rectangle is (X+11)m and the width is (X-4). I cannot figure out how to start the problem.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "THIS IS URGENT SO CAN YOU PLEASE GET BACK TO ME BEFORE TONIGHT.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #141967 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jonvaliente><B>jonvaliente(64)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jonvaliente><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=jonvaliente><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=141967\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The area of a rectangle is given by the product of its length and width. So from this, we get an equation:\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "(x+11)*(x-4)=34\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Using FOIL we get:\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2B7x-44=34 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2B7x-44=34\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Subtracting 34 from both sides, we get:\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2B7x-78=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2B7x-78=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Factoring this quadratic equation, we get:\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B13%29%28x-6%29=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B13%29%28x-6%29=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "x+13=0    and/or x-6=0\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "x=-13 and/or x=6\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "If x=-13, then the length of the rectangle, (x+11)=(-13)+11=-2. But length cannot be negative, so we take x=6\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "where (x+11)=(6+11)=17=length of the rectangle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-4)=6-4=2=width of the rectangle\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "So you now have a rectangle with dimensions 17m x 2m\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );