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 #243871 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jrfrunner><B>jrfrunner(365)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jrfrunner><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=jrfrunner><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=243871\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let l=length<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let w=width<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "area of a rectangle =l*w<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "l=11+w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "area=276<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "area=l*w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "substitute l=11+w  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=276=%2811%2Bw%29%2Aw ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"276=%2811%2Bw%29%2Aw\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=276=11w%2Bw%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"276=11w%2Bw%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0=w%5E2%2B11w-276 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0=w%5E2%2B11w-276\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "use quadratic equation to solve for w, using a=1,b=11,c=-276<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w=%28-11-sqrt%2811%5E2-4%2A1%2A%28-276%29%29%29%2F%282%2A1%29=-23 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w=%28-11-sqrt%2811%5E2-4%2A1%2A%28-276%29%29%29%2F%282%2A1%29=-23\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w=%28-11%2Bsqrt%2811%5E2-4%2A1%2A%28-276%29%29%29%2F%282%2A1%29=12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w=%28-11%2Bsqrt%2811%5E2-4%2A1%2A%28-276%29%29%29%2F%282%2A1%29=12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "since we are looking for a measurement, the negative result is ignored<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_red%28w=12%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_red%28w=12%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28l=11%2Bw=23%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28l=11%2Bw=23%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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