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document.write( "A rectangular window is 10 inches longer than it is wide. If the area of the window is 1200 square inches, find the length and the width.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " Show all steps necessary to arrive at your solution. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "A rectangular window is 10 inches longer than it is wide.<BR>\n" );
document.write( " If the area of the window is 1200 square inches, find the length and the width.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = the width of the window<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+10) = the length<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Area: L * W, therefore<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(x+10) = 1200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + 10x = 1200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + 10x - 1200 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x + 40)(x-30) = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 30 inches is the width<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The width is 30\" and the length is 10\" more, 40\"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check by finding the area: 30 * 40 = 1200 sq/in </SPAN>\n" );
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