document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=449819>Question 449819</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangular gym is 8 meters less than 3 times it's width. Find the dimensions is the area of the gym is 336 square meters. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "^^ I do not understand how to set up the equation.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #309389 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=309389\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> width=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length = 3x-8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Area = L*W\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x(3x-8)=336<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x^2-8x=336<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x^2-8x-336=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the roots of the equation by quadratic formula							<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a=	3	,b=	-8	,c=	-336		<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b^2-4ac=64-4032				<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b^2-4ac=4096		<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x1=%28-b%2Bsqrt%28b%5E2-4ac%29%29%2F%282a%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x1=%28-b%2Bsqrt%28b%5E2-4ac%29%29%2F%282a%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >							<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x1=(8+64)/6		<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x1=12						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x2=(8-64)/6			<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x2= -9.33						<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ignore negative value	<BR>\n" );
document.write( "width = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length = 3x-8===>28						<BR>\n" );
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