document.write( "Question 921135: A rectangular frame has a length of (x+3) units and width (x-4) if the area of the frame is 4 sq units what is the length of the frame? \n" ); document.write( "
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a length of \"L=%28x%2B3%29\" units and width \"W=%28x-4%29\" if the area of the frame is \"A=4\" sq units \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"A=L%2AW\" \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"4=%28x%2B3%29%2A%28x-4%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"4=x%5E2-4x%2B3x-12\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"4=x%5E2-x-12\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"0=x%5E2-x-12-4\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"0=x%5E2-x-16\"........use quadratic formula\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+\" \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+%28-%28-1%29+%2B-+sqrt%28+%28-1%29%5E2-4%2A1%2A%28-16%29+%29%29%2F%282%2A1%29+\" \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+%281+%2B-+sqrt%28+1%2B64+%29%29%2F2+\" \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+%281+%2B-+sqrt%2865+%29%29%2F2+\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+%281+%2B-+8.06225774829855%29%2F2+\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+%281+%2B-+8.06%29%2F2+\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "solutions:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+%281+%2B+8.06%29%2F2+\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+9.06%2F2+\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+4.53\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "or\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+%281-+8.06%29%2F2+\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=-7.06%2F2+\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x+=+-3.53\"..........we don't need this solution because the length and width cannot be negative number\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \"L=%28x%2B3%29\" units => \"L=%284.53%2B3%29\" units=> \"L=7.53\" units\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "and \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"W=%28x-4%29\" units=>\"W=%284.53-4%29\" units=>\"W=0.53\" units\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "check the area\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"4=7.53%2A0.53\" \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"4=3.9909\" \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"4=4\"
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