document.write( "Question 353430: A 30 ft by 40 ft rectangle has two squares of side x removed from it. The remaining area is 1000 square feet. Find x \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #252531 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 30*40 = 1200 sq.ft \n" ); document.write( "... \n" ); document.write( "side x of square \n" ); document.write( "area = x^2 \n" ); document.write( "2 squares = 2x^2 \n" ); document.write( "... \n" ); document.write( "1200-2x^2= 1000 \n" ); document.write( "2x^2=200 \n" ); document.write( "/2 \n" ); document.write( "x^2= 100 \n" ); document.write( "take squareroot \n" ); document.write( "x= 10 ft \n" ); document.write( "... \n" ); document.write( "m.ananth@hotmail.ca \n" ); document.write( " |