document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=130984>Question 130984</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have having great difficulty with these worded problems; your help would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "It asks me: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "To solve the following word problem using quadratic equation: <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Given the area of a rectangle is 90m2 and the perimeter of the rectangle is 40m, find the breadth of the rectangle.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Anthony<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #95628 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=95628\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> XY=90 OR Y=90/X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X+2Y=40 NOW REPLACE Y WITH(90/X)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X+2(90/X)=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X+180/X=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2X^2+180)/X=40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X^2+180=40X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2X^2-40X+180=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(X^2-20X+90)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "USING THE QUADRATIC EQUATION WE GET:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=(20+-SQRT[-20^2-4*1*90])/2*1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=(20+-SQRT[400-360])/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=(20+-SQRT40)/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=(20+-6.32)/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=(20+6.32)/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=26.32/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=13.16 ANSWER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=(20-6.32)/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=13.68/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=6.84 ANSWER.\r<BR>\n" );
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