document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=682982>Question 682982</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangular storage room is 8  f e e t   l o n g e r   t h a n   i t s   w i d t h .   I f   t h e   a r e a   o f   t h e   r o o m   i s 1 0 5  s q u a r e   f e e t ,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The length <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of a rectangular storage room is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8ft ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8ft\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > longer than its width <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.   \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=W%2B8ft ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=W%2B8ft\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >............eq. 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if the area <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A=L%2AW ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A=L%2AW\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > of the room is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=105ft%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"105ft%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, than\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=105ft%5E2=L%2AW ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"105ft%5E2=L%2AW\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.........eq. 2....substitute <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > from eq. 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=105ft%5E2=%28W%2B8ft%29%2AW ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"105ft%5E2=%28W%2B8ft%29%2AW\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >....solve for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=105ft%5E2=W%5E2%2B8Wft ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"105ft%5E2=W%5E2%2B8Wft\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W%5E2%2B8Wft-105ft%5E2=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W%5E2%2B8Wft-105ft%5E2=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W+=+%28-8ft+%2B-+sqrt%28+%288ft%29%5E2-4%2A1%2A%28-105ft%5E2%29+%29%29%2F%282%2A1%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W+=+%28-8ft+%2B-+sqrt%28+%288ft%29%5E2-4%2A1%2A%28-105ft%5E2%29+%29%29%2F%282%2A1%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W+=+%28-8ft+%2B-+sqrt%2864ft%5E2%2B420ft%5E2%29+%29%29%2F2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W+=+%28-8ft+%2B-+sqrt%2864ft%5E2%2B420ft%5E2%29+%29%29%2F2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W+=+%28-8ft+%2B-+sqrt%28484ft%5E2%29+%29%29%2F2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W+=+%28-8ft+%2B-+sqrt%28484ft%5E2%29+%29%29%2F2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W+=+%28-8ft+%2B-+22ft+%29%2F2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W+=+%28-8ft+%2B-+22ft+%29%2F2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "find only positive root because the width cannot be negative\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W+=+14ft+%2F2+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W+=+14ft+%2F2+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28W+=+7ft%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28W+=+7ft%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now find the length <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=W%2B8ft ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=W%2B8ft\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=7ft%2B8ft ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=7ft%2B8ft\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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