document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=828393>Question 828393</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangular backyard has an area of 2x^2-13x-24 m^2. Factor to find possible expressions to represent the length and the width. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "given:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 2x^2 - 13x - 24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "factoring the quadratic:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = (2x + 3)(x - 8)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "roots:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -(3/2)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the negative root doesn't fit the problem, so use the positive root:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the x dimension of the rectangle = 8 m<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "however:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 2*8*8 - 13*8 - 24 = 0 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "as expected for a quadratic root<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the problem statement appears to contain an error.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "please check your question and re-post. </SPAN>\n" );
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