document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=872906>Question 872906</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangular family room has an area of 160 sq ft. THe length of the room is 6 ft greater than its width, Find the width and length of the room. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let width be \"x\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then length is \"x+6\"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation to solve for \"x\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(x+6) = 160<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + 6x - 160 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+16)(x-10) = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 10 ft (width)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+6 = 16 ft (length)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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