document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=447039>Question 447039</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the area of a rectangular garden is 72. the width is 5 meters longer than one- third of the length. find the length and the width of the garden.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #307843 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><B>jorel1380(3719)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jorel1380><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=jorel1380><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=307843\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x(1/3x+5)=72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/3x2+5x=72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x2+15x-216=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+24)(x-9)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-24 or 9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Throwing out the negative answer, we get the length to be 9 m., the width to be 8 m.. </SPAN>\n" );
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