document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1026778>Question 1026778</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The area of a playground is 126 yards the width of the playground is 5 yards longer then it's like find the length and width of the playground </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #642148 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=642148\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi there,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Make length = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Width = x + 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area = Width * length  (* times)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "126 = (x + 5) * x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "126 = x^2 + 5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sort into ax^2 + bx + c form<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 + 5x - 126 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x - 9)(x + 16) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 16 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + -16 (disregard as -ve)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - 9 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length = 9yds<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Width = 14yds<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps :-) </SPAN>\n" );
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