document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=18686>Question 18686</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangular is 8 feetlong 6 feet wide. if each side increased by the same<BR>\n" );
document.write( "amount,x,the area ofthe new rectangle is 120 square feet. find length and width of the new rectangle </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #8949 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=8949\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Start with the formula for the area of a rectangle:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+=+LW ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+=+LW\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The new length is (8+x) ft. and the new width is (6+x) ft. The new area is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+=+%288%2Bx%29%286%2Bx%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+=+%288%2Bx%29%286%2Bx%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 120 ft^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%288%2Bx%29%286%2Bx%29+=+120 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%288%2Bx%29%286%2Bx%29+=+120\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Perform the indicated multiplication.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=48+%2B+14x+%2B+x%5E2+=+120 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"48+%2B+14x+%2B+x%5E2+=+120\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Rewite in standard form.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2+%2B+14x+-+72+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2+%2B+14x+-+72+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >Solve by factoring. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28x+-+4%29%28x+%2B+18%29+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28x+-+4%29%28x+%2B+18%29+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Apply the zero products principle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+-+4+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+-+4+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and/or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+%2B+18+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+%2B+18+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+-+4+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+-+4+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "If <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+%2B+18+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+%2B+18+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, then <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+-18 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+-18\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Discard this solution as not meaningful because the new length and width cannot be negative.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The new length is: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=8+%2B+4+=+12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"8+%2B+4+=+12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ft.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The new width is: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6+%2B+4+=+10 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6+%2B+4+=+10\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ft.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The new area is 120 ft^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+=+%2812%29%2810%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+=+%2812%29%2810%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 120 ft.^2 </SPAN>\n" );
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