document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=313262>Question 313262</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Write an equation and solve.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The width of Henry's pool is 8 yards less than its length.  If the area of the pool is 200 square yards, what are its 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 #223999 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=223999\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let the length of the pool be x yards<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the width will be x-8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The area of rectangje = L*W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(x-8)=200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-8x=200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-8x-200=0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x1, x2 the roots of the equation will be:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x1 = (8+sqrt(64+800)) / 2a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x1=18.7 yards<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x2 =(8-sqrt(64+800)) / 2a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "= -10.7 it is negative.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "SO the dimensions are 18.7 & 10.7 yards </SPAN>\n" );
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