document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=928512>Question 928512</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangular storage area is 8.0 m longer than it is wide. If the area is 28 m squared, what are its dimensions?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I have such trouble with word problems! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #563645 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ahenkemeyer><B>ahenkemeyer(12)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ahenkemeyer><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=563645\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Area = Length * Width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = L*W<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A = 28<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We're also told the length is 8 meters greater than width.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = W+8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L * W = A<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substituting:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(W+8) * W = 28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W^2 + 8W = 28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 28 from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W^2 + 8W - 28 = 0 </SPAN>\n" );
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