document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=36070>Question 36070</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangular garden is 15 by 12 meters, you need to have a rectangular area inside such that a uniform strip of side walk is made, the area inside has to be 108 square meters. Find the dimensions of the interior area. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #22088 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><B>Paul(988)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><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=22088\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 108=(15+2x)(12+2x)-(15*20)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "108=180+4x^2+54x-180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x^2+54x-108=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+13.5x-27=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solve that you get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=1.77<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hence, the uniform side is 1.77cm<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Paul. </SPAN>\n" );
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