document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=472854>Question 472854</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In a rectangle, the length is three more than one half of the width. If the area is 56, what is the width? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "L = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >W + 3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the area is 56, what is the width?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L * W = 56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Replace L with (<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >W + 3)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >W + 3) * W = 56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >W^2 + 3W = 56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Get rid of the fraction, mult eq by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W^2 + 6W = 112<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A quadratic equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W^2 + 6W - 112 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You can find W using the quadratic formula; a=1, b=6, c=-112, but:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "this will factor to<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(W+14)(W-8) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the positive solution<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then \"the length is three more than one half of the width.\" therefore:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >(8) + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check by finding the area with these values: 7 * 8 = 56<BR>\n" );
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