document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=969117>Question 969117</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangular lounge has an area of 70 square metres. Its perimeter is 34 metres. What are the dimensions of the lounge? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L*W = 70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L+W = 17<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"L\" and solve for \"W\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(17-W)W = 70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "17W - W^2 = 70<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Rearrange:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W^2 - 17W + 70 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(W-10)(W-7) = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If W = 10, L = 7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If W = 7, L = 10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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