document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=961186>Question 961186</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You have made a quilt that is 4 feet by 5 feet. You want to use the remaining 10 square feet of fabric to add a decorative border of uniform width. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Part a: Write a quadratic equation set equal to zero that you could use to determine the width of the border . <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Part b: The width of the border should be ? feet.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can i please have help with this? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #587409 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=587409\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the extra length added to all<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4 sides of the quilt<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "One side will now measure <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+5+%2B+2x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+5+%2B+2x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The other side will measure <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+4+%2B+2x+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+4+%2B+2x+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ft<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(a)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The extra area has to add up to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+10+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+10+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ft2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I can say:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+4x%5E2+%2B+18x+-+10+=+0+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+4x%5E2+%2B+18x+-+10+=+0+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2x%5E2+%2B+9x+-+5+=+0+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2x%5E2+%2B+9x+-+5+=+0+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(b)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use the quadratic formula<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+x+=+%28+-9+%2B+11+%29+%2F+4+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+x+=+%28+-9+%2B+11+%29+%2F+4+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The width of the border is .5 ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+10+=+10+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+10+=+10+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I had to assume a lot here, like the extra fabric<BR>\n" );
document.write( "did not get folded, but I think I got what<BR>\n" );
document.write( "they were after<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps\r<BR>\n" );
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