document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1028499>Question 1028499</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The area of a rectangle is 54 cm the length is 2 cm more than a X and the width is 5 cm less than twice X solve for X run your answer to the nearest whole number </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #803850 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CubeyThePenguin><B>CubeyThePenguin(3113)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=CubeyThePenguin><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=CubeyThePenguin><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=803850\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (x + 2)(2x - 5) = 54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2 - x - 10 = 54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2 - x - 64 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the quadratic formula: x = -5.4124 or 5.9124.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Distance can't be negative, so x is roughly 6 cm. </SPAN>\n" );
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