document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1016040>Question 1016040</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Julio constructed a platform for a bean bag toss game. The plans for the original platform had dimensions of 3 feet by 5 feet. He made his platform larger by adding x feet to the length and width. The area of the new platform is 35 square feet. Write a quadratic equation that represents the area of his platform, and find the dimensions of the platform Julio made. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x=amount added to length and width<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L=length=5ft+x; W=width=3ft+x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=LW=35ft%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"LW=35ft%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285ft%2Bx%29%283ft%2Bx%29=35ft%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285ft%2Bx%29%283ft%2Bx%29=35ft%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=15ft%5E2%2B8ft%2Bx%5E2=35ft%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"15ft%5E2%2B8ft%2Bx%5E2=35ft%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2B8xft%2B15ft%5E2=35ft%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2B8xft%2B15ft%5E2=35ft%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2B8xft-20ft%5E2=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2B8xft-20ft%5E2=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > . This equation represents new area<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x%2B10%29%28x-2%29=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x%2B10%29%28x-2%29=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B10=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B10=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=OR ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"OR\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x-2=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x-2=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=OR ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"OR\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "He added 2 feet to each dimension<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L=5ft+x=5ft+2ft=7ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=3ft+x=3ft+2ft=5ft<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER: The new dimensions were 7 feet by 5 feet.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%287ft%29%285ft%29=35ft%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%287ft%29%285ft%29=35ft%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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