document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1103578>Question 1103578</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangular field originally has dimensions 65m by 35m.  Its area is reduced by removing a strip of equal width from the east and the north sides.  The area of the new field is 1000 square meters. Write a quadratic equation to model this situation. Use ‘x’ for the width of the strips removed. Solve the equation to find the dimensions of the new field.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "..., by removing a strip of equal width from <b>the east and the north sides</b>.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%2865-x%29%2835-x%29=1000 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%2865-x%29%2835-x%29=1000\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Notice that the two factors for 1000 differ by 30.  You might try to use that.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Otherwise,  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=65%2A35-35x-65x%2Bx%5E2=1000 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"65%2A35-35x-65x%2Bx%5E2=1000\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2-100x%2B65%2A35-1000=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2-100x%2B65%2A35-1000=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2-100x%2B1275=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2-100x%2B1275=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "discriminant <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=10000-4%2A1275=4900=70%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"10000-4%2A1275=4900=70%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=%28100%2B-+70%29%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=%28100%2B-+70%29%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28x=15%2Cor%2Ccross%28x=85%29%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28x=15%2Cor%2Ccross%28x=85%29%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "New dimensions:  50 meters by 20 meters </SPAN>\n" );
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