document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=33527>Question 33527</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> This problem appeared on my test last night and it is really bothering me, could someone help!!  The width of a rectangle is 3ft plus 2x it's length, and the area is 104. Can you tell me the dimensions?<BR>\n" );
document.write( " (x)(2x+3)=104<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 2x^2+3-104=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x+  )(x-   )<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I can not seem to factor 104 to get to the number three to go any further. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #19917 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><B>longjonsilver(2297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><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=longjonsilver><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=19917\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2x%5E2%2B3x-104+=+0+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2x%5E2%2B3x-104+=+0+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x-13)(x+8) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-13=0 or x+8=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 13 or x=-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 13/2 or x=-8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, the rectangle is 6.5x16\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "jon.<BR>\n" );
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