document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=332277>Question 332277</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A room has an area of 160 sq ft. One dimension is 6 feet more than the other. Find the dimensions of the room\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve the problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #238130 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=238130\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hint: The area of a rectangle is Area = Length * Width. Since \"One dimension (the length) is 6 feet more than the other\", this means that Length = Width + 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So if we let L = length and W = width, then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=W%2B6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=W%2B6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A=LW ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A=LW\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. Now plug in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A=160 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A=160\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (the given area) and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=W%2B6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=W%2B6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > to get <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=160=%28W%2B6%29W ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"160=%28W%2B6%29W\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. Now you have an equation with one variable. Solve that equation for W and use the solution(s) to find L. </SPAN>\n" );
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