document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=250916>Question 250916</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangular blanket is 20 inches longer than it is wide. If the area of the blanket is 1,125 square inches, find the length and the width. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "A=(length)(width)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=1125<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length=w+20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Width=w<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1125=(w+20)(w) [plug-in the values]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1125=w^2+20w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0=w^2+20w-1125<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0=(w-25)(w+45)[factor and solve for the w-term]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w-25=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w=25 inches [this is the solution for the width]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w+45=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w=-45 [eliminate this solution since a measurement cannot be negative]<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since the length=w+20, than, 25+20=45 inches (length) </SPAN>\n" );
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