document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=297877>Question 297877</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the length of a rectangle is 1 inch more than 2 times its width. the area of the rectangle is 36 square inches. what is the length of the rectangle? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation 1: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L+=+1+%2B+2W ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L+=+1+%2B+2W\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation 2: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L+%2A+W+=+36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L+%2A+W+=+36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solution:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute (1 + 2W) into equation 2 for L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation 2: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L+%2A+W+=+36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L+%2A+W+=+36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281+%2B+2W%29+%2A+W+=+36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281+%2B+2W%29+%2A+W+=+36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W+%2B+2W%5E2+=+36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W+%2B+2W%5E2+=+36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 36 from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W+%2B+2W%5E2+-+36+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W+%2B+2W%5E2+-+36+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Rewrite the equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2W%5E2+%2B+W+-+36+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2W%5E2+%2B+W+-+36+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the factors of 36: 1,2,3,4,6,9,12,18,36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In this case 4 & 9 fit our equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282W+%2B+9%29%2A%28W+-+4%29+=+2W%5E2+-+8W+%2B+9W+-+36+=+2W%5E2+%2B+W+-+36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282W+%2B+9%29%2A%28W+-+4%29+=+2W%5E2+-+8W+%2B+9W+-+36+=+2W%5E2+%2B+W+-+36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The new equation: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282W+%2B+9%29+%2A+%28W-4%29+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282W+%2B+9%29+%2A+%28W-4%29+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "There are 2 answers: (2W + 9 = 0) & (W - 4 = 0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2W+%2B+9+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2W+%2B+9+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 9 from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2W+=+-9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2W+=+-9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W+=+-4.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W+=+-4.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now you can not have a negative length so that rules out that answer<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "For <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W+-+4+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W+-+4+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Add 4 to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28W+=+4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28W+=+4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now plug 4 into equation 1 for W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation 1: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L+=+1+%2B+2W ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L+=+1+%2B+2W\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L+=+1+%2B+2%2A%284%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L+=+1+%2B+2%2A%284%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28L+=+9%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28L+=+9%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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