document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=206360>Question 206360</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help trying to set up the problems but i keep getting stuck.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This problem is not in the book. However she said change the numbers and it is a practice question from chapter 8.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Problem #1:The product of two positive numbers is 16. Determine the numbers if the larger is 4 times the smaller.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Problem #2: the length of a rectangle is 3 feet longer than ist width. Find the dimensions of the rectangle if its area is 28 square feet. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #155938 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=155938\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> #1. Let n be the smaller number, then 4n is the larger number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Their product is 16, so...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n%284n%29+=+16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n%284n%29+=+16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4n%5E2+=+16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4n%5E2+=+16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by 4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=n%5E2+=+4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"n%5E2+=+4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Take the square root of both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28n+=+2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28n+=+2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%284n+=+8%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%284n+=+8%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "#2. Start with the formula for the area of a rectangle of length = L and width = W.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+=+L%2AW ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+=+L%2AW\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Substitute <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L+=+W%2B3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L+=+W%2B3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+=+28 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+=+28\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=28+=+%28W%2B3%29%28W%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"28+=+%28W%2B3%29%28W%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=28+=+W%5E2%2B3W ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"28+=+W%5E2%2B3W\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 28 from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W%5E2%2B3W-28+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W%5E2%2B3W-28+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor this.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28W-4%29%28W%2B7%29+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28W-4%29%28W%2B7%29+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Apply the zero product rule.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W-4+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W-4+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W%2B7+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W%2B7+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > so that...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28W+=+4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28W+=+4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W+=+-7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W+=+-7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Discard the negative solution as the width, W, can only be a positive value.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L+=+W%2B3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L+=+W%2B3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28L+=+7%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28L+=+7%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The length is 7 feet and the width is 4 feet. </SPAN>\n" );
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