document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=948311>Question 948311</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The city will pay to have soft pavement made of recycled tires installed in the playground. In the first plan, one side 8 yards longer than the other side. Which equations model the possible dimensions of the playground?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x(x - 8) = 256\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x^2) - 8 = 256\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x(x + 8) = 256\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x + 4)(x - 4) = 256\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2- 8x - 256 = 0 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let one side be <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "if <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > yards longer than the other side, then the other side is<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%28x+%2B8%29+=+256+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%28x+%2B8%29+=+256+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > equations model the possible dimensions of the playground </SPAN>\n" );
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