document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=562961>Question 562961</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> THe area of the floor in Samantha's rectangular room is 120 square feet. The length of the room is eight feet less than twice the width. What are the dimensions of the floor? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #364737 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=364737\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let width be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length = 2x-8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Artea = L*W\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Area = x(2x-8)=120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2-8x=120<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2-4x=60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-4x-60=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2-10x+6x-60=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(x-10)+6(x-10)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-10)(x+6)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 10 OR -6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ignore the negative value\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "width = 10 feet<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length = 2x-8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2*10-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20-8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "length = 12 feet<BR>\n" );
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