document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1377>Question 1377</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangular stage has an area of 600 square yards. The length of the stage must be more than 10 yard more than the width. Find the dimension of the stage nedded. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #462 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=usyim88hk><B>usyim88hk(158)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=usyim88hk><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=462\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x be the width of the stage:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x*(x+10) = 600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(the width times the length whcih is equal to 600)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+10x = 600<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+10x-600 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now factor the equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+30)(x-20) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -30 or 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Because length of anything can not be a negative number, so 20 is the width and x+10 whcih is 30 is the length of the stage. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );