document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=497721>Question 497721</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The area of a rectangular garden is 108 square meters. The width is 3 meters longer than one-half 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 #336990 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=cleomenius><B>cleomenius(959)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=cleomenius><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=cleomenius><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=336990\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> length = 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "width = x + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2x)(x + 3)= 108<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2 + 6x - 108 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(x^2 + 3x - 54) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(x + 9)(x - 6) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length= 12 meters.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "width = 1/2(12) + 3 = 9 meters.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9 * 12 = 108 meters.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This does check.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cleomenius.\r<BR>\n" );
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