document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=460504>Question 460504</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The area of a rectagular garden is 162 square meters. The width is 3 metesr longer than one-third of the length. Find the lenth and the width of the garden. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know Area is L x W; I know W = 1/3 x + 3 ; L = x \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(1/3x + 3)(x)= 162<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/3 x2 + 3 x = 162<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x2 + 9 x - 486 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(X+27)(X-18) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -27 x = 18\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1/3 (18) + 3 (18) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "6 + 54 = 162 (not true) \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Where am i messing up? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "w = 1/3 (18) + 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 6 + 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "= 9 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "length = 18, width = 9\r<BR>\n" );
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