document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=174134>Question 174134</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A brick patio is twice as long as it is wide. It is bordered on all sides by a garden 1.5m wide. Find the dimensions of the patio if the area of the garden is 54m^2. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #129036 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=129036\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> AREA OR THE BRICK PATIO=LW<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=2W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "AREA=2W*W=2W^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "AREA OF GARDEN=54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "54=(L+3)(W+3)-2W^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "54=(2W+3)(W+3)-2W^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "54=2W^2+9W+9-2W^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "54=9W+9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9W=54-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9W=45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=45/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=5m.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=2*5=10m.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "54=(10+3)(5+3)-2*5^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "54=13*8-2*25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "54=104-50<BR>\n" );
document.write( "54=54<BR>\n" );
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