document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=85375>Question 85375</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Sir,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Pl. help me to solve this problem\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Length of a rectangular field is 23 mtrs more than its Width. If its Area is 420 sq. mtrs, find its length and width.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I tried like this\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let Width be = x mtrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then Length is = x+23 mtrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x)+ (x+23) = 420 mtrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x2 + 23x = 420 mtrs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I could not find the value of x. Pl. help me.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Regards </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #61537 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=praseenakos@yahoo.com><B>praseenakos@yahoo.com(507)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=praseenakos@yahoo.com><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=praseenakos@yahoo.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=61537\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">          area of the rectangle is = 420<BR>\n" );
document.write( "        X^2+23X = 420<BR>\n" );
document.write( "        X^2+23X-420 = 0   by factorising 420 we get (35).(-12)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "   therefore X^2+35X-12X-420=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "            X(X+35)-12(X+35)=0    or  (X+35).(X-12)=0  X-12=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                                         X=12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "                                                        X+35 =0  X=-35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "       the solution can be written as follows<BR>\n" );
document.write( "       1 if X=12 then Y= 12+23=35<BR>\n" );
document.write( "       2 if X=-35 then Y=12-35=-23 </SPAN>\n" );
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