document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=825847>Question 825847</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length and width of a rectangular sheet of plywood is 4 ft. by 8 ft, how much must be added equally to the length and width to double the area? (Answer to the nearest tenth of a foot.)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x = the amount added </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Doubled area wanted is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2%2A32=64%2Aft%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2%2A32=64%2Aft%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Increase both dimensions each by x.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2B12x-32=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2B12x-32=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >....... Is this factorable or not?  If not, use general solution to a quadratic equation. </SPAN>\n" );
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