document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=386785>Question 386785</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have a word problem to solve but not sure if I did it right. I may have used the wrong formula. Please show me the correct formula steps to solving this question?......................I got the answer 4 x 9 but do not think it is correct.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The area of a rectangle is 14 square meters. Find the length and width of the rectangle if its length is 5 meters greater than its width. Use an equation and the formula  for the  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area of a rectangle= (width)(length). <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4 by 9 can't be correct.  4 times 9 is 36, not 14.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large w\"> represent the width of the rectangle.  Then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\Large w\ +\ 5\"> must represent the length.  The area of the rectangle, given by multiplying length times width is 14, so:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ w(w\ +\ 5)\ =\ 14\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rearrange:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ w^2\ +\ 5w\ -\ 14\ =\ 0\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now just solve the quadratic.  Hint: It factors.  Extra hint:  7 + (-2) = 5 and 7 X -2 = 14.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "John<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?\LARGE e^{i\pi} + 1 = 0\"><BR>\n" );
document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it<BR>\n" );
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