document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1085387>Question 1085387</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A college is creating a new rectangular parking lot.  The length is 0.12 mile longer than the width and the area of the parking lot is 0.054 square mile. Find the length and width of the parking lot. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #699441 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=math_helper><B>math_helper(2461)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=math_helper><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=math_helper><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=699441\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W%2A%28W%2B0.12%29+=+0.054+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W%2A%28W%2B0.12%29+=+0.054+\"   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+%2B+0.12W+-+0.054+=+0+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+W%5E2+%2B+0.12W+-+0.054+=+0+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Using quadratic formula:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+W=+%281%2F2%29%2A%28-0.12+%2B-+sqrt%280.12%5E2+-+4%2A1%2A%28-0.054%29%29%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+W=+%281%2F2%29%2A%28-0.12+%2B-+sqrt%280.12%5E2+-+4%2A1%2A%28-0.054%29%29%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+W+=+%281%2F2%29+%2A+%28-0.12+%2B-+0.48%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+W+=+%281%2F2%29+%2A+%28-0.12+%2B-+0.48%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+W+=+0.18+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+W+=+0.18+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  and/or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+W+=+-0.30+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+W+=+-0.30+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Discard the W<0 answer as it is nonsensical.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+W+=+0.18mi+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+W+=+0.18mi+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > —>  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+L+=+0.30mi ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+L+=+0.30mi\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:   0.18mi * 0.30mi = 0.054mi^2    </SPAN>\n" );
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