document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=987351>Question 987351</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangle parking lot has a length that is 8 yards greater that the width, the area of the parking lot is 240 square yards find the length and the width. Use formula area= length x width </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let &nbsp;<B>w</B>&nbsp; be the width of the parking lot in yards. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then its length is &nbsp;w+8&nbsp; yards, &nbsp;according to the condition.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The condition says that\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "w*(w+8) = 240.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve it:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8w ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8w\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=240 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"240\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8w ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8w\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > - <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=240 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"240\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the quadratic formula:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5B1%2C2%5D ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5B1%2C2%5D\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-8+%2B-+sqrt%2864+%2B+4%2A240%29%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-8+%2B-+sqrt%2864+%2B+4%2A240%29%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-8+%2B-+sqrt%281024%29%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-8+%2B-+sqrt%281024%29%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-8+%2B-+32%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-8+%2B-+32%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = -20 &nbsp;<B>OR</B>&nbsp; 12.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The positive root only fits the condition &nbsp;(the measure should be positive). \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, &nbsp;the width is 12 yards. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The length is &nbsp;12 + 8 = 20 yards.\r<BR>\n" );
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