document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=122304>Question 122304</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have tried figuring this one out, but no luck. Can you please help me?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A rectangular parking lot has a length that is 3 yards greater than the width. The area of the parking lot is 180 square yards. Find the length and the width.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This is how I set up the equation: x(x+3)=180 but it doesn't work out. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #89786 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><B>Fombitz(32388)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Fombitz><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=Fombitz><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=89786\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You set it up right. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let see where it goes.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2B3x-180=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2B3x-180=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "You can factor this quadratic equation.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=-15 and x=12 solve the equation. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since we're interested in a measurement, the negative value doesn't make sense. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=12. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check your answer.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=12%2812%2B3%29=180 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"12%2812%2B3%29=180\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=180=180 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"180=180\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "True statement.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Your answer is correct. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Where'd you get stuck?  </SPAN>\n" );
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