document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=204197>Question 204197</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangular garden is 15 ft longer than it is wide. Its area is 7600 ft^2. 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 #154165 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=154165\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Starting with the formula for the area of a rectangle:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+=+L%2AW ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+=+L%2AW\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "In this problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L+=+W%2B15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L+=+W%2B15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > \"A rectangular garden is 15 feet longer than it is wide.\" and:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+=+7600 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+=+7600\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >sq.ft. So...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7600+=+L%2AW ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7600+=+L%2AW\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Substitute L = W+15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7600+=+%28W%2B15%29%2A%28W%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7600+=+%28W%2B15%29%2A%28W%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7600+=+W%5E2%2B15W ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7600+=+W%5E2%2B15W\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Subtract 7600 from both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W%5E2%2B15W-7600+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W%5E2%2B15W-7600+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Factor this trinomial.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28W-80%29%28W%2B95%29+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28W-80%29%28W%2B95%29+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Apply the zero product rule.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W-80+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W-80+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W%2B95+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W%2B95+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > so that...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W+=+80 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W+=+80\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=cross%28W+=+-95%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"cross%28W+=+-95%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Discard the negative solution as the width is a positive quantity.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W+=+80 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W+=+80\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and...<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L+=+W%2B15 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L+=+W%2B15\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=L+=+95 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"L+=+95\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The length is 95 feet and the width is 80 feet. </SPAN>\n" );
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