document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=601633>Question 601633</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The width of a rectangular poster is half its length. The area of the poster is 128 square feet. What is the length of the poster? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = length (feet) of poster<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x/2 = width (feet) of poster<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x(x/2) = 128<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2/2 = 128<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 = 256<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 16 feet (length) </SPAN>\n" );
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