document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=378731>Question 378731</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A vegetable garden measures 8 ft by 12 ft. By what equal amount must each dimension be increased if the area is to be doubled? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #269000 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=user_dude2008><B>user_dude2008(1862)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=user_dude2008><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=269000\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (8+x)(12+x)=2*96\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "96+20x+x^2=192\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2+20x-96=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-4)(x+24)=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-4=0 or x+24=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=4 or x=-24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: 4ft </SPAN>\n" );
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