document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=923408>Question 923408</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangle has a length of 38 meters less than 8 times its width.  If the area of the rectangle is 4050 square meters, find the length of the rectangle. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #560026 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=TimothyLamb><B>TimothyLamb(4379)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=TimothyLamb><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=TimothyLamb><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=560026\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> L = 8w - 38<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Lw = 4050<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(8w - 38)w = 4050<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8ww - 38w - 4050 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the above quadratic equation is in standard form, with a=8, b=-38, and c=-4050<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "to solve the quadratic equation, by using the quadratic formula, copy and paste this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8 -38 -4050<BR>\n" );
document.write( "into this solver: https://sooeet.com/math/quadratic-equation-solver.php<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the quadratic has two real roots at:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "w = 25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w = 25<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the negative root doesn't fit the problem statement, so use the positive root<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "w = 25 meters<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "answer:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = 4050/w = 4050/25 = 162 meters<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve quadratic equations, quadratic formula:<BR>\n" );
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