document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=150525>Question 150525</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangular garden is 3 meters greater than the width.  The area of the gard4en is 108 square meters.  Find the length.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "State your answer in terms of meters, but do not include a unit of measure with your response.  Although you may find the width, do not include this information in the answer? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #110485 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><B>vleith(2983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><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=110485\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Given: Length = Width + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Width = Length - 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area = Length*Width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area = 108\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Either or both terms must be 0 for the product to equal 0.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Either (L-15) = 0 or (L+12)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So L = 15 or L = -12.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since a length cannot be negative, the length must be 15.\r<BR>\n" );
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