document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=909431>Question 909431</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangular parking lot has length that is 7 yards less than twice its width. If the area of the land is 130 square yards, what is the dimensions of the land? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "A rectangular parking lot has length <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > that is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7yd ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7yd\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > less than <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=twice ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"twice\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > its width <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=2W-7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=2W-7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ....eq.1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the area of the land is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A=130yd%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A=130yd%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, then we know that \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L%2AW=130yd%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L%2AW=130yd%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ... plug in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=2W-7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=2W-7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282W-7%29%2AW=130 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282W-7%29%2AW=130\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2W%5E2-7W=130 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2W%5E2-7W=130\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2W%5E2-7W-130=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2W%5E2-7W-130=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ...write <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-7W ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-7W\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > as <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=13W-20W ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"13W-20W\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W%5E2%2B13W-20W-130+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W%5E2%2B13W-20W-130+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ...group\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28W%5E2%2B13W%29-%2820W%2B130%29+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28W%5E2%2B13W%29-%2820W%2B130%29+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W%28W%2B13%29-10%282W%2B13%29+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W%28W%2B13%29-10%282W%2B13%29+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28W-10%29%282W%2B13%29+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28W-10%29%282W%2B13%29+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solutions:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W-10+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W-10+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > => <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W=10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W=10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W%2B13+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W%2B13+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > => <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W=-13 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W=-13\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > => we don't need this solution since the width  cannot be negative\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28W=10ft%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28W=10ft%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now find the length <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=2W-7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=2W-7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=2%2A10-7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=2%2A10-7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=20-7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=20-7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28L=13ft%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28L=13ft%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, the dimensions of the land are: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28L=13ft%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28L=13ft%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28W=10ft%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28W=10ft%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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