document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=550434>Question 550434</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangular parking lot thatis 3 feet longer than it is wide has an area of 550 square feet. How many feet long is the parking lot?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a)19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b)20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c)22<BR>\n" );
document.write( "d)25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c)28 <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 #358815 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><B>nyc_function(2741)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><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=nyc_function><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=358815\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use A = length times width\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let (x + 3) = length\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = width\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here is the equation you need:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "550 = (x + 3)(x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Understand?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you finish? </SPAN>\n" );
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