document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=269231>Question 269231</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve using the five-step problem-solving process. Show all steps necessary to arrive at your solution.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A rectangular rug is 3 feet longer than it is wide. If the area of the rug is 40 square feet, find the length and the width. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #197344 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JBarnum><B>JBarnum(2146)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JBarnum><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=JBarnum><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=197344\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \"A rectangular rug is 3 feet longer than it is wide.\" <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=3%2BW ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=3%2BW\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"If the area of the rug is 40 square feet.\" <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L%28W%29=40 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L%28W%29=40\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L%28W%29=40 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L%28W%29=40\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=3%2BW ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=3%2BW\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283%2BW%29%28W%29=40 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283%2BW%29%28W%29=40\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283W%2BW%5E2%29=40 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283W%2BW%5E2%29=40\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%283W%2BW%5E2%29-40=40-40 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%283W%2BW%5E2%29-40=40-40\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W%5E2%2B3W-40=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W%5E2%2B3W-40=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > can do quadratic formula or its just faster to guess, i guessed W=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W=5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W=5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > it works 5^2+3(5)-40=0  25+15-40=0  40-40=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=3%2BW ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=3%2BW\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >plug in W=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=3%2B5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=3%2B5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "problem solved </SPAN>\n" );
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