document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=855004>Question 855004</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> i am helping my daughter with her homework and we are both stumped...she got to the last question...i think i know the answer and she doesnt but i dont now how i know...just a guess and would like to review with her the process...Here we go the length of a rectangular area rug is given by the trinomial c^2 - 8c -48 and length is(c-12) find the width...she has tried several ways and none make sense...please help us... i will review with her...need the steps...i think it is c-4 but dont know how to get it...she thinks she needs to factor the trinomial<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #515025 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=515025\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if c^2 - 8c -48 is the area <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(c-12) is one factor (length) and (c+4) is the other (width)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We don't know the value of c <BR>\n" );
document.write( "let's foil to get the trinomial<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(c-12)*(c+4)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "F- c^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "O- 4c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I- -12c<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L- -12*4=-48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add them<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c^2 - 8c -48<BR>\n" );
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