document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=300839>Question 300839</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What would be the dimensions if the area of a table is 1650in and the length is 17 inches more than the width? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "We can use x to show the width and x+17 to be the length. Now we can set up the following equation: (Note: it should be 1650 Square inches)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(x+17)=1650 Rewritten to look:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+17x-1650=0 Factor this to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-33)(x+50)=0 Solve x:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-50 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The obvious answer is 33 so the width is 33 inches and length is 50 inches.<BR>\n" );
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