document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=193709>Question 193709</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0321233832/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Translate the following into a quadratic equation, and solve it:  The length of a rectangular garden is four times its width; if the area of the garden is 196 square meters, what are its dimensions?   Thank You </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #145388 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><B>RAY100(1637)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><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=145388\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Area  =  L  *  W,  but  L=4w,,,  A = 4w*w = 4 w^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Given  A=196=4 w^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "49=w^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w=  +/-  7,, (-7  is  not  realistic)   therefore  w=7<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Dimensions  are,,,,7  by  28  ***********<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A=l*w = 28*7=196,,,ok </SPAN>\n" );
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