document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1044743>Question 1044743</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  The width of a swimming pool is 12 feet less than the pool's length. The area of the pool is 540 square feet. What are the dimensions of the pool?<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 #660111 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MaxWong><B>MaxWong(38)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-07.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=MaxWong><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=660111\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x(x-12)=540<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2 - 12x - 540 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-30)(x+18)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 30 or x = -18(rejected)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length = 30 and Width = 30 - 12 = 18 </SPAN>\n" );
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