document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=916965>Question 916965</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> mary and glen want to buy a rug tor a room that is 14 by 15 feet. They want to leave an even strip of flooring uncovered around the edges of the room. How wide a strip if they buy a rug with an area of 110 square feet ? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #556429 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=556429\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let w be the uniform width of uncovered floor.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rug area is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2814-2w%29%2815-2w%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2814-2w%29%2815-2w%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rug area is also given as 110 square feet.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2814-2w%29%2815-2w%29=110 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2814-2w%29%2815-2w%29=110\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, equality of the two area numbers<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=105-15w-14w%2B2w%5E2=55 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"105-15w-14w%2B2w%5E2=55\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=50-29w%2B2w%5E2=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"50-29w%2B2w%5E2=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%282w%5E2-29w%2B50=0%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%282w%5E2-29w%2B50=0%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can try to factor that, or just use general formula for solution of quadratic equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w=%2829%2B-+sqrt%2829%5E2-4%2A2%2A50%29%29%2F%282%2A2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w=%2829%2B-+sqrt%2829%5E2-4%2A2%2A50%29%29%2F%282%2A2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w=%2829%2B-+sqrt%28441%29%29%2F%282%2A2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w=%2829%2B-+sqrt%28441%29%29%2F%282%2A2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w=%2829%2B-+21%29%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w=%2829%2B-+21%29%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >---- Only one of which should make sense.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=cross%28w=12.5%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"cross%28w=12.5%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  or  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28w=2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28w=2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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