document.write( "Question 575105: Jimmy is making a rectangular garden. He wants it to be( x - 11 ) long and (x-1) yards wide. He needs a walkway 3 yards wide around the garden. If the total area of both garden and the walkway is 119 sq yards. solve for x. \n" ); document.write( "
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Jimmy is making a rectangular garden. He wants it to be( x - 11 ) long and (x-1) yards wide.
\n" ); document.write( "He needs a walkway 3 yards wide around the garden.
\n" ); document.write( " If the total area of both garden and the walkway is 119 sq yards. solve for x.
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\n" ); document.write( "From the information given, we know the overall dimensions will be
\n" ); document.write( "Length: x - 11 + 2(3) = (x - 5)
\n" ); document.write( "Width: x - 1 + 2(3) = (x + 5)
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\n" ); document.write( "Overall area:
\n" ); document.write( "(x-5)*(x+5) = 119
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\n" ); document.write( "x^2 + 5x - 5x - 25 - 119 = 0
\n" ); document.write( "x^2 - 144 = 0
\n" ); document.write( "Factors to:
\n" ); document.write( "(x-12)(x+12) = 0
\n" ); document.write( "positive solution
\n" ); document.write( "x = 12
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\n" ); document.write( "Check this by find the area with this solution
\n" ); document.write( "12-11+6 = 7
\n" ); document.write( "12-1 + 6 = 17
\n" ); document.write( "7 * 17 = 119
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