document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=481501>Question 481501</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The area of a rectangular wall in a classroom is 264 square feet.  Its length is 9 feet shorter than three times its width. Find the length and width of the wall of the classroom. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #329690 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><B>jorel1380(3719)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><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=jorel1380><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=329690\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> wX(3w-9)=264<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3w2-9w-264=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w2-3w-88=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(w-11)(w+8)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w=11 or -8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Throwing out the negative answer, we get the width of the wall to be 11 feet, and the length to be 24.. </SPAN>\n" );
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