document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=5031>Question 5031</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> one side of a pool table is 1 foot longer than twice the width. the area of the pool table is 15 square feet. what is the length of the table?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "how would you write this as a formula? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #2532 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=2532\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = width of the table<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 1 = length of the table\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The formula is for area:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "WIDTH * LENGTH = AREA<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x ( 2x + 1) = 15 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That is the formula, which is a quadratic equation.  Remember, you'll have to reject any negative values of x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC </SPAN>\n" );
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