document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=353244>Question 353244</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A room in a house is 8 feet longer than it is wide and has a an area of 180ft^2. Find the dimension<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 #252413 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><B>ewatrrr(24785)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><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=ewatrrr><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=252413\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "*Note Area of a rectangle is l*w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let w be the width, then (w+ 8) is the length<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "w*(w + 8) = 180ft^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "w^2 + 8w - 180ft^2  = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "factor<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(w - 10)(w + 18) = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(w + 18) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = -18  (have no use this negative solution) <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(w - 10) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = 10Ft<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Length is (x+8)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length is 18ft<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10ft*18ft = 180ft^2 </SPAN>\n" );
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