document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=31335>Question 31335</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> in a rectangular garden whose area is 24 centimeters, the length is 5 centimeters more than the width. find the dimensions of the garden. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #18023 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><B>Nate(3500)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Nate><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=18023\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> length = l = 5+w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "width = w = w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "area = a = 24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a=lw<BR>\n" );
document.write( "24=w(w+5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w^2+5w-24=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(w+8)(w-3)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w=-8 or w=3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "since you cannot have a negative length, your width is 3 and your length is 8! </SPAN>\n" );
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