document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=999334>Question 999334</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The area on a wall covered by a rectangular poster is 320 square inches. The length of the poster is 1.25 times longer than the width of the poster. What are the dimensions of the poster?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "but L=1.25 W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A=1.25 W^2=320<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.25W^2-320=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W^2-256=0, dividing everything by 1.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W= +/-16, but only +16 makes sense<BR>\n" );
document.write( "width is 16 in<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length is 20 in<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The area is 320 in^2 </SPAN>\n" );
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