document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=125718>Question 125718</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/9780618643103/algebrahomeworkh>College Algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rancher has 100 meters of fencing to enclose two adjacent rectangular corrals. The rancher wants the enclosed area to be 350 square meters. What dimensions should the rancher use to obtain this area? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #92225 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=92225\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x=length and y=width __ 2x+3y=100 __ 2x=100-3y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "xy=350 __ 2xy=700\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substituting __ (100-3y)y=700 __ 100y-3y^2=700 __ 0=3y^2-100y+700\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "factoring __ 0=(3y-70)(y-10) </SPAN>\n" );
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