document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=479398>Question 479398</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a chessboard has an area of 324 square inches. there is a 1 in border around the 64 squares on the board. what is the length of one side of the region containing the small squares? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How would you figure out the answer<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #328476 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=328476\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the length of the whole board is 2 inches more than the length of the squares part (one inch all around)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(L + 2)^2 = 324 ___ L^2 + 4L + 4 = 324 ___ L^2 + 4L - 320 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "factoring ___ (L + 20)(L - 16) = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L + 20 = 0 ___ L = - 20 ___ negative value not realistic\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L - 16 = 0 ___ L = 16 </SPAN>\n" );
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