document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=702684>Question 702684</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A square room and a hallway are to have carpet laid on the floor.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "123 m^2 of carpet is required to cover both the hallway and the room.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The width of the hallway is 6 m less than the length of the room.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The hallway is 5 m longer than the length of the room.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write an equation showing this relationship and solve this equation to find the length of the room.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can someone please answer this? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thanx </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #433101 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39625)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=433101\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Most of the solution process is drawing the picture and forming the equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Draw the area picture,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=drawing%28+300%2C+300%2C+0%2C+12%2C+0%2C+12%2C+%0D%0A++rectangle%281%2C1%2C5%2C5%29%2C%0D%0A++rectangle%285%2C2.8%2C10.5%2C5%29%2C%0D%0A++locate%280.5%2C3%2CX%29%2C%0D%0A++locate%283.1%2C0.7%2CX%29%2C%0D%0A++locate%287%2C5%2CX%2B5%29%2C%0D%0A++locate%2810.7%2C4.2%2CX-6%29%2C%0D%0A++locate%283.1%2C5%2CX%29++%0D%0A+%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Total carpeting area for the floor is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=123=X%5E2%2B%28X%2B5%29%2A%28X-6%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"123=X%5E2%2B%28X%2B5%29%2A%28X-6%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "and working from that,...find that....<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2X%5E2-X-153=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2X%5E2-X-153=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solution to quadratic formula:  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=X=%281%2B-+sqrt%281-4%2A2%2A%28-153%29%29%29%2F%282%2A2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"X=%281%2B-+sqrt%281-4%2A2%2A%28-153%29%29%29%2F%282%2A2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(Fill in the steps to compute the arithmetic)...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=9, the length of the room. </SPAN>\n" );
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