document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1065138>Question 1065138</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello! Please help me with this questions. I am very confused!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The area of a rectangular rug is given by the polynomial x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x. The variable x represents the width of the rug in feet.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a.  factor the polynomial. How does the length of the rug compare to the width of the rug?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "b.  The rug has an area of 21 square feet. Make a table to find the value of x that gives the required area.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "c.  What are the dimensions of the rug? Explain how you know?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you in advance for your help! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #680248 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=680248\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the area is x^2 your rug is not a rectangle but a square. no wonder you're confused, so am I. This would factor simply as (x)(x) or x(x)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x: Is this the length of the rug? The length is 4*width?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The rug has an area of 21. Only four whole numbers when multiplied give you a product of 21: 7 and 3, and 21 and 1. Now, if you can do decimals... well, then you have a lot of choices.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The dimensions of the rug? This was just discussed above.<BR>\n" );
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