document.write( "Question 359034: I really need help trying to figure this out. I don't want an answer I just need help trying to get started. The problem is:
\n" ); document.write( " \"A rectangular plot is 1 meter longer that it is wide. The area of the plot is 72 square meters. Using the formula A=lw, find the length and width of the plot. Let w= the width of the plot.\"
\n" ); document.write( "I need help figuring out what A=lw means and esactly how to approach or start this math problem. I am usually pretty good at this, but for some reason my mind is stumped. \n" ); document.write( "
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\"A rectangular plot is 1 meter longer that it is wide. The area of the plot is 72 square meters. Using the formula A=lw, find the length and width of the plot.
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\n" ); document.write( "Let w be the width of the plot.
\n" ); document.write( "Then w+1 is the length of the plot.
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\n" ); document.write( "Area = length*width
\n" ); document.write( "72 = (w+1)w
\n" ); document.write( "72 = w^2 + w
\n" ); document.write( "w^2 + w - 72 = 0
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\n" ); document.write( "Factor:
\n" ); document.write( "(w+9)(w-8) = 0
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\n" ); document.write( "Positive solution:
\n" ); document.write( "w = 8 meters (width)
\n" ); document.write( "w+1 = 9 meters (length)
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\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
\n" ); document.write( "Stan H.
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