document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=104654>Question 104654</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/1592009425/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> W x (L=9) = 36 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "length is 9 inches greater than the width area 36in2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Can you please break down how this is done (the formula).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #76226 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=76226\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The area of a rectangle is equal to A=L*W. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The area of your rectangle is 36 sq.inches.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Your first equation is <BR>\n" );
document.write( "1. <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A=LW=36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A=LW=36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "You say that the length is 9 inches greater than the width, or<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=9%2BW ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=9%2BW\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute your equation (2) into (1) and solve for W.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=LW=36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"LW=36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%289%2BW%29W=36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%289%2BW%29W=36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=9W%2BW%5E2=36 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"9W%2BW%5E2=36\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Distributive property.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W%5E2%2B9W-36=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W%5E2%2B9W-36=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Additive inverse of 36. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28W%2B12%29%28W-3%29=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28W%2B12%29%28W-3%29=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor the quadratic equation. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solutions are <BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=-12, W=3. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since a negative width does not make sense, we throw out that solution. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=3 inches<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=9%2BW ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=9%2BW\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L=9%2B3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L=9%2B3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=12 inches </SPAN>\n" );
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