document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1155203>Question 1155203</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A square field had 5 meters added to its length and  2meters added to its width.The field had an area of 130 cm .Find the length of the original field. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The field had an area of 130 sq/m .<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the length of the original field.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "s = side of the original square<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(s + 5) = the length of the new field<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(s + 2) = the width<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(s+5)*(s+2) = 130<BR>\n" );
document.write( "FOIL<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s^2 + 2s + 5s + 10 = 130<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s^2 + 7s + 10 - 130 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s^2 + 7s - 120 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factors to<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(s+15)(s-8) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A positive solution<BR>\n" );
document.write( "s = 8 meters is the side of the original square<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check: (8+5)*(8+2) = 130<BR>\n" );
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