document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=51097>Question 51097</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have 14, 8ft railroad ties. I cannot cut these ties. I need to know the maximum area and dimensions of a rectangle using the uncut ties. So far I have:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2L+2W=112<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L+W=56<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=56-L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=L(56-L)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=-L^2+56L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=-b/2a=-56/2(-1)=28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I came up with max area =784'^2 and dimensions 28' x 28'. Then I realize that can't be right because I would have to cut the rr ties. How do I figure in the uncut ties? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #34105 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=34105\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 14 8 FOOT TIES CAN MAKE A RECTANGLE OF L+W=14/2 OR L+W=7 OR MAX VALUES OF X&Y ARE 3 & 4 THUS A 3 BY 4 TIE RECTANGLE IS THE MAX SIZE OR (3*8)(4*8)=24*32=768 SQFT.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "PROOF DRAW RECTANGLE USING 8 FOOT LINES FOR EACH TIE AND YOU'LL FIND A 3 BY 4 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "RECTANGLE IS THE LARGEST AREA.  </SPAN>\n" );
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