document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=537699>Question 537699</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the lenght of a tennis court is 24ft more than twice the width. the area is 2106 sq feet, find the lenth and width of the tennis court. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let width be \"x\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then length is \"2x+24\"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the area is 2106 sq feet, find the length and width of the tennis court.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(2x+24) = 2106<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2+24x-2106 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+12x-1053 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-27)(x+39) = -<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Positive solution:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 27 ft (width)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+24 = 78 ft (length)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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