document.write( "Question 1048406: Cynthia Besch wants to buy a rug for a room that is
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document.write( "(27-2x)*(22-2x) = 266,\r\n" );
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document.write( "where x is the wide of the uniform strip.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify:\r\n" );
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document.write( " = 266,  or\r\n" );
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document.write( " = 0.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Solve this quadratic equation. Use the quadratic formula.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Then find the dimensions 27-2x (length) and 22-2x (width).\r\n" );
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