document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=139155>Question 139155</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me translate the following into a quadratic equation and solve it. Thanks!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The length of a rectangle garden is three times it width; if the area of the garden is 75 square meters; what are its dimensions? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #101474 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=101474\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x=width, so 3x=length\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "area equals length times width __ 75=3x(x) __ 75=3x^2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x^2-75=0 __ dividing by 3 __ x^2-25=0 __ factoring __ (x+5)(x-5)=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+5=0 __ x=-5 __ negative value not realistic\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-5=0 __ x=5 </SPAN>\n" );
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