document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=83263>Question 83263</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a room has a floor area of 520 square feet. one dimension is 6 feet more than the other.  Find the dimensions of the room.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "i know that the formula is a=lw  would i do as i would a equation  im not sure can you please help understand\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "thank you <BR>\n" );
document.write( "jenzbears </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #59770 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mona27><B>Mona27(45)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mona27><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=59770\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Well it's a good thing you know the rule. Now all you need to do is find out what to put in the rule:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If one of the dimensions is called x, then the other must be 6 feet more than x, in other words, x+6.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And so<BR>\n" );
document.write( "l=x+6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w=x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiplying those together we get 520<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x-20%29%28x%2B26%29=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x-20%29%28x%2B26%29=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Giving<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-26 or x=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Of course the first answer is rejected, meaning the width would be 20 feet and the length is 26 feet. </SPAN>\n" );
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