document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=35942>Question 35942</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Translate the following into a quadratic equation, and solve it: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The length of a rectangular garden is three times its width; if the area of the garden is 75 square meters, what are its dimensions? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I'm a little confused. Does this translate to 3x+ x+75= 0 or 3*x+ x= -75? Or am I totaly off the mark? Thank you!  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #22024 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=22024\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> THE FORMULA FOR A RECTANGLULAR FIGURE IS LENGTH*WIDTH THEN IF THE LENGTH IS 3*WIDTH THEN THE EQUATION IS L*3L=75 IOR 3L~2=75 OR L~2=75/3 OR L~2=25 OR<BR>\n" );
document.write( "TAKING THE SQRT OF BOTH SIDES WE GET L=5 THEN THE WIDTH IS 3*5 OR 15 SO<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L*W=75 OR 5*(3*5)=75 OR 5*15=75 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "NOTE: THE * MEANS MULTIPLY </SPAN>\n" );
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