document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=320841>Question 320841</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hey folks, \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Got a problem here. The area of a rectangle is 308 square feet, and is 8 feet longer than the width. My teacher has supplied the answer: 14 feet by 22 feet, but I can't figure out how to arrive at those numbers. Help!!!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Mike </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Given: Area=308 & Length is the Width plus 8 (W+8).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=W+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Replace L by (W+8) & solve for W.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "308=(W+8)W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "308=W^2+8W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W^2+8W-308=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(W+22)(W-14)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W-14=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=14 ANS. FOR THE WIDTH.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14=W+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=14+8=22 ANS. FOR THE LENGTH.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "308=22*14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "308=308<BR>\n" );
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