document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=242913>Question 242913</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A concrete border of uniform width is constructed around a rectangular flower bed that is 12ft by 9 ft. Find the width of the border if the area formed by the flower bed and the border is 154 sq ft.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you help me solve this word problem. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #177894 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=177894\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (12+2x)(9+2x)=154<BR>\n" );
document.write( "108+18x+24x+4x^2=154<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x^2+42x+108-154=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x^2+42x-46=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4x-4)(x+11.5)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x-4=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1 ft. ans. for the width of the border.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(12+2)(9+2)=154<BR>\n" );
document.write( "14*11=154<BR>\n" );
document.write( "154=154 </SPAN>\n" );
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