document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=750920>Question 750920</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The area of a patio is 90 square feet. The length of the patio is 1 foot longer than the width. What is the length of the patio? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #456882 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=456882\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x(x+1) = 90\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2+x = 90\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2+x-90 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+10)(x-9) = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+10=0 or x-9=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=-10 or x = 9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ignore the negative solution. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The only solution that makes sense is x = 9, so x+1 = 10 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The length is 10 ft. </SPAN>\n" );
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