document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=339084>Question 339084</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Model with a quadratic equation. Then solve.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A rectangular flower garden is twice as long as it is wide. It has a brick walkway 2 ft wide around it. The area of the flower arden and walkway is 336 ft ^2. find the dimensions of the flower garden.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please help! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #243093 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=243093\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x=width , so 2x=length<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 ft walkway on BOTH ends of length and width\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x + 4)(2x + 4) = 336\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "FOILing ___ 2x^2 + 12x + 16 = 336 ___ x^2 + 6x - 160 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "factoring ___ (x + 16)(x - 10) = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = -16 ___ and ___ x = 10 ___ negative value not realistic </SPAN>\n" );
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