document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=987394>Question 987394</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> what are the possible lengths of a rectangle if the width must be 8 inches less the the length and area must be between 100 and 200 square inches? use only the whole numbers for the dimensions </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "length=x+8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "area is x(x+8)=x^2+8x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+8x=100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+8x-100=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= (1/2) (-8 +/-sqrt (64+400); sqrt 464=21.54.  Use positive roots only<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=x=(1/2)13.54=6.77, round to 7 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7 x 15=105 in^2.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2+8x=200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+8x-200=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(1/2){-8 +/- sqrt (64+800); sqrt 864=29.39<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(1/2)(21.39=10.70, round down to 10 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+8=18 inches\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10 x 18=180 in^2 </SPAN>\n" );
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