document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=110061>Question 110061</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangular room is 14 feet narrower than its length.  If 392 square feet of carpet is needed to cover the entire room, what is the length of the room? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "L=length of room<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=width=L-14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "area = 392<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L(L-14)=392<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L%5E2-14L-392=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L%5E2-14L-392=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "(L-28)(L+14)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L-28=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L+14=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=-14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It can not be negative, so the length = 28<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Width= L-14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "28-14=14<BR>\n" );
document.write( ":)<BR>\n" );
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