document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1113179>Question 1113179</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Cynthia Besch wants to buy a rug for a room that is 23 ft wide and 30 ft long. She wants to leave a uniform strip of floor around the rug. She can afford to buy 408<BR>\n" );
document.write( "square feet of carpeting. What dimensions should the rug&#8203; have? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #728180 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=728180\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The dimensions and area of the rug are:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use quadratic formula<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the neg square root<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The rug is 17 x 24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "OK\r<BR>\n" );
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