document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=689852>Question 689852</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a vegetable garden is 3 feet longer than its width. If the area of the garden is 180 square feet, find its dimensions. Show how you did it.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #426069 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><B>vleith(2983)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=vleith><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=426069\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the width be w. Then the length = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w+%2B+3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w+%2B+3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The area of a rectangle is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=area+=+length+%2A+width ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"area+=+length+%2A+width\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=180+=+%28w%2B3%29+%2A+w ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"180+=+%28w%2B3%29+%2A+w\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=180+=+w%5E2+%2B+3w ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"180+=+w%5E2+%2B+3w\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0+=+w%5E2+%2B+3w+-+180 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0+=+w%5E2+%2B+3w+-+180\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >  Now factor this or use the quadratic equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=0+=+%28w+-+12%29%28w%2B15%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"0+=+%28w+-+12%29%28w%2B15%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "So either w-12= 0  or w+15=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thus w = 12 or w = -15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since the width cannot be -15 feet, then the width must be 12.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Which makes the length 15.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Get it?<BR>\n" );
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