document.write( "Question 1173187: The length of the batter's box on a softball field is 1 ft more than twice the width. The area of the batter's box is
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document.write( "The length of the batter's box on a softball field is 1ft more than twice the width (x). 
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document.write( "The area of the pool is 78 ft^2.    |Note the use of ''  ^ ''
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document.write( "w is x
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document.write( "L is (2x+1)
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document.write( "A = Lw 
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document.write( "78ft^2 = (2x + 1)(x)
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document.write( "2x^2  + x - 78 = 0
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document.write( "Solving using the Pythagorean Theorem
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document.write( " \"x+=+%28-1+%2B-+sqrt%28+1%2B624%29%29%2F%284%29+\"  (tossing out negative solution for length)
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document.write( "\"x+=%28+-1+%2B+sqrt%28625%29%29%2F4+=+%28-1+%2B+25%29%2F4+=+24%2F4+=+6\"
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document.write( "x = 6ft  the width of the batter's box    
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document.write( "L = 2x +x = 13ft
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document.write( "6ft*13ft =78ft^2
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