document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1002096>Question 1002096</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have been stuck to this question on my math exam..can you solve this for me?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the dimension of a rectangle with an area of 27 square meters, if the length of a rectangle is three more than twice the width.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #619090 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><B>Cromlix(4381)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Cromlix><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=Cromlix><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=619090\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi there,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Make the width = 'x'<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length = 3 + 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area of rectangle = Length x width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "27 = (3 + 2x)(x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "27 = 3x + 2x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2 + 3x - 27 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factorise:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Using Quadratic formula:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = 2: b = 3: c = -27:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-3%2B-sqrt%28225%29%29%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-3%2B-sqrt%28225%29%29%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "[[[x = -3+sqrt(225))/4}}}  or  [[[x = -3-sqrt(225))/4}}}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 3 or -4.5(Discount as -ve)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So, Width = 3.0m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length = 9.0m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps :-) </SPAN>\n" );
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