document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=901870>Question 901870</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, can someone please help me with this word problem? I have been trying to figure out the answer for the past 4 days! It says the following: \"A rectangular yard is 20 feet longer than it is wide. Determine the dimensions of the yard if it measures 100 ft diagonally. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The equation I came up with is the following:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(20+2w)(2+2w)=100ft.     W=width, \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "40+40w+4w+4w^2=100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40+44w+4w^2-100=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4w^2+44w-60=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(w^2+22w+30)=0 this is as far as I got and that's prime. I know there is a real answer not just prime. I would really appreciate your help! Thank you for your time!  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #546996 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><B>ewatrrr(24785)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><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=ewatrrr><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=546996\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> diagonally...hint for Pythagorean Theorem<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w^2 + (w+20)^2 = 100^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2w^2 + 40w - 9600 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w^2 + 20s - 4800 = 0  (Tossing out the negative solution for unit measure)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(w + 80)(w-60) = 0, w = 60ft  and L = 80ft <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=60%2B20 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"60%2B20\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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