document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=950440>Question 950440</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> hello tutor i am having a problem with my algebra homework my tutoring got cancelled today :-( can you help me <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "One more rectangular-shaped piece of metal siding needs to be cut to cover<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the exterior of a pole barn. The area of the piece is 30 ft^2. The length is 1 less<BR>\n" );
document.write( "than 3 times the width. How wide should the metal piece be? Round to the nearest hundredth of a foot. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #580385 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><B>macston(5194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><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=macston><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=580385\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One more rectangular-shaped piece of metal siding needs to be cut to cover<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the exterior of a pole barn. The area of the piece is 30 ft^2. The length is 1 less<BR>\n" );
document.write( "than 3 times the width. How wide should the metal piece be? Round to the nearest hundredth of a foot.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=length=3W-1; W=width; Area=L*W=30 sq ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L*W=30 sq ft Substitute for L<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3W-1)(W)=30 sq ft<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3W%5E2-W-30+sq+ft=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3W%5E2-W-30+sq+ft=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><TABLE  BORDER=1>\n" );
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document.write( " <TR><TD  ALIGN=MIDDLE>Solved by <A  rel=nofollow HREF=http://wiki.algebra.com/index.php/Tutoring_-_pluggable_solvers>pluggable</A> solver: <A  rel=nofollow HREF=quadratic.solver>SOLVE quadratic equation with variable</A></TD></TR>\n" );
document.write( "<TR><TD  ALIGN=LEFT>Quadratic equation <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=aW%5E2%2BbW%2Bc=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"aW%5E2%2BbW%2Bc=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (in our case <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3W%5E2%2B-1W%2B-30+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3W%5E2%2B-1W%2B-30+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >) has the following solutons:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W%5B12%5D+=+%28b%2B-sqrt%28+b%5E2-4ac+%29%29%2F2%5Ca ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W%5B12%5D+=+%28b%2B-sqrt%28+b%5E2-4ac+%29%29%2F2%5Ca\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  For these solutions to exist, the <U>discriminant</U> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%5E2-4ac ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%5E2-4ac\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > should not be a negative number.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "  First, we need to compute the discriminant <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%5E2-4ac ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%5E2-4ac\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b%5E2-4ac=%28-1%29%5E2-4%2A3%2A-30=361 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b%5E2-4ac=%28-1%29%5E2-4%2A3%2A-30=361\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "  Discriminant d=361 is greater than zero. That means that there are two solutions: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x%5B12%5D+=+%28--1%2B-sqrt%28+361+%29%29%2F2%5Ca ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x%5B12%5D+=+%28--1%2B-sqrt%28+361+%29%29%2F2%5Ca\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "    <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W%5B1%5D+=+%28-%28-1%29%2Bsqrt%28+361+%29%29%2F2%5C3+=+3.33333333333333 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W%5B1%5D+=+%28-%28-1%29%2Bsqrt%28+361+%29%29%2F2%5C3+=+3.33333333333333\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "    <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W%5B2%5D+=+%28-%28-1%29-sqrt%28+361+%29%29%2F2%5C3+=+-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W%5B2%5D+=+%28-%28-1%29-sqrt%28+361+%29%29%2F2%5C3+=+-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "    Quadratic expression <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3W%5E2%2B-1W%2B-30 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3W%5E2%2B-1W%2B-30\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > can be factored:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3W%5E2%2B-1W%2B-30+=+3%28W-3.33333333333333%29%2A%28W--3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3W%5E2%2B-1W%2B-30+=+3%28W-3.33333333333333%29%2A%28W--3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "  Again, the answer is: 3.33333333333333, -3.\n" );
document.write( "Here's your graph:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=graph%28+500%2C+500%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-20%2C+20%2C+3%2Ax%5E2%2B-1%2Ax%2B-30+%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"graph%28+500%2C+500%2C+-10%2C+10%2C+-20%2C+20%2C+3%2Ax%5E2%2B-1%2Ax%2B-30+%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ></TD></TR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer W=3.33 ft ANSWER: The width should be 3.33 feet.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "CHECK<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=3W-1=10-1=9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=L*W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30 sq ft=9(3.33)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30 sq ft=30 sq ft<BR>\n" );
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