document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=312663>Question 312663</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a rectangular table is 4 feet longer as long as it is wide.  If the area is 144 ft to the 2nd power find the length and width. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #223523 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=223523\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let the width be x feet \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "length = x+4 feet\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Area = L*W<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x(x+4)=144<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+4x-144=0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find X1, X2 the roots <BR>\n" );
document.write( "X1= -4 +sqrt(16+576) / 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= 10.165 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "X2 =-4 -sqrt(16+576) / 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= -14.165<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "X= 10.165 feet the width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length = 14.165 feet\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CHECK<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14.165*10.165== 143.98<BR>\n" );
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