document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=233167>Question 233167</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> please help me solve this problem\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A rectangular garden is 15 ft longer than it is wide. Its area is 4500 feet squared. 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 #172141 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=172141\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> L = length<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W = width\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L = W + 15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A = area = L*W\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L*W = 4500\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since L = W + 15, this becomes:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(W + 15) * W = 4500\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This becomes W^2 + 15*W = 4500\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Subtract 4500 from both sides to get W^2 + 15*W - 4500 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor to get (W - 60) * (W + 75) = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This makes W = 60 or W = -75\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "W can't be negative so W = 60 or not at all.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Take W = 60\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This makes L = W + 15 = 75\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "60 * 75 = 4500 so the area is good.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L = 15 more than W so L and W are ok.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your answer is that the dimensions are:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Length = 75 feet<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Width = 60 feet<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area = 4500 square feet\r<BR>\n" );
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