document.write( "Question 403301: Robert has a rectangular garden that is currently 195 ft^2 and has the perimeter of 56 ft. He wants to increase the size of his garden by 4 ft in both directions. What will be the area of his expanded garden? \n" ); document.write( "
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Robert has a rectangular garden that is currently 195 ft^2 and has the perimeter of 56 ft.
\n" ); document.write( " He wants to increase the size of his garden by 4 ft in both directions. What will be the area of his expanded garden?
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\n" ); document.write( "Find the dimensions of the original garden
\n" ); document.write( "2L + 2W = 56
\n" ); document.write( "Divide by 2
\n" ); document.write( "L + W = 28
\n" ); document.write( "L = (28-W)
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\n" ); document.write( "L*W = 195
\n" ); document.write( "(28-W) * W = 195
\n" ); document.write( "Arrange as a quadratic equation
\n" ); document.write( "-W^2 + 28W - 195 = 0
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply by -1
\n" ); document.write( "W^2 - 28W + 195 = 0
\n" ); document.write( "Factor this to:
\n" ); document.write( "(W-15)(W-13) = 0
\n" ); document.write( "two solutions
\n" ); document.write( "W = 13 then L = 15
\n" ); document.write( "W = 15 then L = 13
\n" ); document.write( "anyway the rectangle is 15 by 13
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\n" ); document.write( "Add 4 ft to each dimension
\n" ); document.write( "19 * 17 = 323 sq/ft is the area of the expanded garden
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