document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=442586>Question 442586</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello, \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I was wondering if you would be able to help me out on this problem. I'm not sure where to start:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the given area to find the missing sides of the rectangle\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Area = 42<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Width = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length = 2x+8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The missing sides are_______.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Any help would be greatly appreciated.   :) </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #305303 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><B>richard1234(7193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><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=richard1234><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=305303\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If you know the factors of 42, you can conclude that x = 3, because 3*(2*3 + 8) = 42. I would only try this if time was a major concern (e.g. during a competition, if it was my last 2 minutes of the SAT, etc.). However it's advised to show your work, as follows:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Given the area, width, and length, we can construct an equality:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?x(2x + 8) = 42\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?2x^2 + 8x - 42 = 0 \Rightarrow x^2 + 4x - 21 = 0\">\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This factors to\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/rendertex.cgi?(x-3)(x+7) = 0\">. The only positive solution is x = 3, so the dimensions are 3 and 14. </SPAN>\n" );
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