document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=32573>Question 32573</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello Tutors, \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here is a question that is making me bang my head as the answr choices don't match my answer.  Please explain to me.  Thanks\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The area of a square region garden is A square feet and the perimeter is P feet.  If A = 2P + 9, what is the perimeter of the garden, in feet?  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #19057 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mukhopadhyay><B>mukhopadhyay(490)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mukhopadhyay><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=19057\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the side of the square region garden is x ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area = x^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Perimeter = 4x feet<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Per question, x^2 = 2(4x) + 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> x^2-8x-9 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> (x-9)(x+1) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> x=9 (because x cannot be -ve)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The perimeter os the garden is 36 feet. </SPAN>\n" );
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