document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=314427>Question 314427</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me with this question.  A rectangle platform is 11 feet longer than it is wide.  If the area of the platform is 276 sq. ft. find the length and the width.  Please show all work necessary to arrive to the solution. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "A rectangle platform is 11 feet longer than it is wide. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the width be \"x\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then the length is \"x+11\"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the area of the platform is 276 sq. ft. find the length and the width. Please show all work necessary to arrive to the solution.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area = length * width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "276 = (x+11)x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rearrange:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + 11x - 276 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-12)(x+23) = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Positive solution:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 12 ft (width)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+11 = 23 ft (length)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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