document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=363981>Question 363981</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Help! I don't know how to solve this!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "one rectangle is (2x + 3) units wide and (7x - 5) units long. A second rectangle has a width of (3x - 9) units and a length of (8x - 2) units. Which has the greater area? How much greater? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #259662 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=259662\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Rectangle 1: (2x+3)(7x-5)=14x^2+11x-15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rectangle 2: (3x-9)(8x-2)=24x^2-78x+18<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "14x^2+11x-15=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-1.5, x=.714... Between x=-1.5 and x=.714 y is negative.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "24x^2-78x+18=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=.25, x=3 Between x=.25 and x=3 y is negative.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "24x^2-78x+18-(14x^2+11x-15)=10x^2-89x+33<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x^2-89x+33=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=.3877..., x=8.512... <BR>\n" );
document.write( "For <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=.25%3Cx%3C.714 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\".25%3Cx%3C.714\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > both rectangles have a negative area.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=.714%3Cx%3C8.512 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\".714%3Cx%3C8.512\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Rectangle 1 has a larger area than rectangle 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0%3Cx%3C.25 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0%3Cx%3C.25\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8.512%3Cx%3Cinfinity ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8.512%3Cx%3Cinfinity\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > rectangle 2 has a larger area than rectangle 1.<BR>\n" );
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