document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=49004>Question 49004</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangle is eight times its width. If the length was decreased by 10 meters and the width was decreased by 2 meters, the area would be decreased by 162 square meters. Find the original dimensions. Please explain. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Width = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Decreased length = 8x-10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Decreased width = x-2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Original area = (8x)(x)=<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8x%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Decreased area = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8x%5E2-162 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8x%5E2-162\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%288x-10%29%28x-2%29=8x%5E2-162 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%288x-10%29%28x-2%29=8x%5E2-162\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8x%5E2-16x-10x%2B20=8x%5E2-162 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8x%5E2-16x-10x%2B20=8x%5E2-162\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "-26x=-182<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8(7)=56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hence, the width is 7m and the length is 56m.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Paul. </SPAN>\n" );
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