document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=302419>Question 302419</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 14.Solve using the five-step problem-solving process. Show all steps necessary to arrive at your solution.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You are putting a stone border of uniform width around a rectangular garden that measures 6 yards by 15 yards. You only have enough stone to cover 100 square yards. How wide should the border be?<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 #216825 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=216825\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm not familiar with the 5-step process, but I<BR>\n" );
document.write( "can show you how I'd do it<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = the width of the border<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The area of the garden is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6%2A15+=+90 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6%2A15+=+90\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > yd2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The dimensions of the garden + border are:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6+%2B+2x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6+%2B+2x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > by <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=15+%2B+2x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"15+%2B+2x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The area of the garden + border is<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+=+%286+%2B+2x%29%2A%2815+%2B+2x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+=+%286+%2B+2x%29%2A%2815+%2B+2x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The area of the garden is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=6%2A15+=+90 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"6%2A15+=+90\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > yd2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The area of the border is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=100 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"100\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > yd2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A+=+190 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A+=+190\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=190+=+%286+%2B+2x%29%2A%2815+%2B+2x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"190+=+%286+%2B+2x%29%2A%2815+%2B+2x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=190+=+90+%2B+30x+%2B+12x+%2B+4x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"190+=+90+%2B+30x+%2B+12x+%2B+4x%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=4x%5E2+%2B+42x+-+100+=+0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"4x%5E2+%2B+42x+-+100+=+0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve using quadratic formula<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=a+=+4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"a+=+4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=b+=+42 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"b+=+42\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=c+=+-100 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"c+=+-100\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-42+%2B-+sqrt%28+42%5E2-4%2A4%2A%28-100%29+%29%29%2F%282%2A4%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-42+%2B-+sqrt%28+42%5E2-4%2A4%2A%28-100%29+%29%29%2F%282%2A4%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-42+%2B-+sqrt%28+1764+%2B+1600+%29%29%2F8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-42+%2B-+sqrt%28+1764+%2B+1600+%29%29%2F8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-42+%2B-+sqrt%28+3364+%29%29%2F8+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-42+%2B-+sqrt%28+3364+%29%29%2F8+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+%28-42+%2B+58%29%2F8 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+%28-42+%2B+58%29%2F8\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (there's another solution, but it's negative)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+=+2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+=+2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The border around the garden is 2 yds wide<BR>\n" );
document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=190+=+%286+%2B+2x%29%2A%2815+%2B+2x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"190+=+%286+%2B+2x%29%2A%2815+%2B+2x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=190+=+%286+%2B+4%29%2A%2815+%2B+4%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"190+=+%286+%2B+4%29%2A%2815+%2B+4%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=190+=+10%2A19 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"190+=+10%2A19\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=190+=+190 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"190+=+190\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK </SPAN>\n" );
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