document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1034536>Question 1034536</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a rectangular parking space has an area of 150 square feet. the length is 3 feet greater than twice the width. find the dimensions of the space rounded to the nearest tenth of a foot.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I got so far as to write L*W=A and realize that L = 2W+3 and then set it up as W(2W+3)=150 but after that I don't know what is the BEST way to approach this problem. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #649198 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=649198\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You found LW=A, and A was given A=150.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The description describes  L=3+2W.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There you found <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=LW=150 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"LW=150\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28%283%2B2W%29W=150%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28%283%2B2W%29W=150%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Next, you continue using algebraic arithmetic skills to solve that W in the equation.  This is a quadratic equation and not very complicated.  Solve for W.  Maybe the quadratic part is factorable?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3W%2BW%5E2=150 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3W%2BW%5E2=150\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W%5E2%2B3W-150=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W%5E2%2B3W-150=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >-----------Does this form look better now?   Factorize if possible, or if not then use general formula for solution of a quadratic equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When W is found, use it to evaluate L=2W+3. </SPAN>\n" );
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