document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=47009>Question 47009</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> geometry problems:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " I'm uncertain as how to set these up.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the length of a rectangle is two feet more than twice the width.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the area is 144ft^2. find the length and the width of the rectangle. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "the area is 144ft^2. find the length and the width of the rectangle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "TWICE WIDTH =2W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 FEET MORE =2W+2=2(W+1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=2W+2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "AREA=A=L*W=2(W+1)W=144<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W(W+1)=144/2=72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W^2+W-72=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W^2+9W-8W-72=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W(W+9)-8(W+9)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(W-8)(W+9)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=2(8+1)=18 </SPAN>\n" );
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