document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=143843>Question 143843</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A square vegetable garden is to be tilled and then enclosed with a fence.  If the fence costs $1 per foot and the cost of preparing the soil is $0.50 per ft^2, determine the size of the garden that can be enclosed for $120.\r<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 #104710 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=104710\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x=\"length of a side\" __ (.5)x^2+(1)4x=120\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtracting 120 and multiplying by 2 __ x^2+8x-240=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "factoring __ (x+20)(x-12)=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+20=0 __ x=-20 __ negative value not realistic\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-12=0 __ x=12 </SPAN>\n" );
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