document.write( "Question 952780: Hi, I hope you could help me out with this problem within our book concerning word problems on simultaneous systems involving quadratic. The cost for building a rectangular vat with a square base was $128. the base cost $0.30/sq. ft, and the sides cost $0.20 sq ft. Find the dimensions of the vat if the combined area of the base and sides was 512 sq ft. \n" ); document.write( "
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B=base area; S=side area
\n" ); document.write( "B+S=512 sq ft
\n" ); document.write( "B=512 sq ft-S
\n" ); document.write( "$0.30B+$0.20S=$128 Substitute for B.
\n" ); document.write( "$0.30(512sqft-S)+$0.20S=$128
\n" ); document.write( "$153.6-$0.30S+$0.20S=$128 Subtract $128 from each side.
\n" ); document.write( "$25.60-$0.10S=0 Add $0.10S to each side
\n" ); document.write( "$25.60=$0.10S Divide each side by $0.10
\n" ); document.write( "256 sq ft=S The area of the sides is 256 sq ft.
\n" ); document.write( "B=512 sq ft- 256 sq ft=256 sq ft The area of the base is 256 sq ft
\n" ); document.write( "Area of square=S^2
\n" ); document.write( "256 sq ft=S^2 Find square root of each side
\n" ); document.write( "16 ft=S ANSWER 1 The sides of the base are 16 feet.
\n" ); document.write( "Perimeter of Base=2(L+W)=2(16ft+16ft)=2(32ft)=64 ft
\n" ); document.write( "Area of sides=(perimeter of base)(height)
\n" ); document.write( "256 sq ft=(64 ft)(height) Divide each side by 64 feet.
\n" ); document.write( "256 sq ft/64 ft=height
\n" ); document.write( "4 feet=height ANSWER 2: The height is 4 feet.
\n" ); document.write( "ANSWER: The dimensions of the vat are 16 ft long by 16 ft wide by 4 ft high.\r
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