document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=340370>Question 340370</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve using the five-step problem-solving process. Show all steps necessary to arrive at your solution.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A rectangular platform is 11 feet longer than it is wide. If the area of the platform is 276 square feet, find the length and the width\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "DOES ANYONE KNOW WHO TO SOLVE THIS PROBLEM?  DO I MULITIPLY 275 X 11 TO GET THE LENGTH... PLEASE HELP! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #243868 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=243868\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Define some variables first.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >-length<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >-width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Turn the words into equations.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"11 feet longer than it is wide\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=11%2BW ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=11%2BW\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The area of a rectangle is,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2.<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L%2AW=276 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L%2AW=276\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute using eq. 1,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W%5E2%2B11W=276 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W%5E2%2B11W=276\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W%5E2%2B11W-276=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W%5E2%2B11W-276=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28W%2B23%29%28W-12%29=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28W%2B23%29%28W-12%29=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Two solutions but only the positive solution makes sense in this case.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28W=12%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28W=12%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >ft<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then from eq. 1,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28L=23%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28L=23%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >ft </SPAN>\n" );
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