document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=888>Question 888</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The area of a rectangle is x^2-6x+58. Find x if the area of the rectangle is 50 square units. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #294 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=usyim88hk><B>usyim88hk(158)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=usyim88hk><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=294\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x^2-6x+58 = 50 (because they are both the area of the rectangle)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "      -50  -50 (subtract 50 from both sides)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-6x+8  = 0  (Factor it!!!)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-2)(x-4)= 0  (Find x!!!)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "        x = 2 or 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if x=2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2^2-6(2)+58 = 50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4-12+58 = 50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50 = 50  (Correct!)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "if x=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4^2-6(4)+58 = 50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8-16+58 = 50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50 = 50  (Correct!) </SPAN>\n" );
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