document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=207887>Question 207887</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangular deck has an area of (x2 + 6x + 8) square feet. If its width is (x + 2) feet then:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. Find its length in terms of ‘x’. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "b. If x = 3, what will be the area, length and width in feet. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #157243 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=157243\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x^2 + 6x +8 just happens to factor into (x+2)(x+4)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, if x+2 is the width, then x+4 must be the length.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If x=3, then the width is x+2, which is 5 feet, the length is x+4, which is 7 feet, and the area is the product 5*7 which is 35 square feet.\r<BR>\n" );
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