document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=64910>Question 64910</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0395771161/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra Structure and Method</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A brick patio is twice as long as it is wide. It is bordered on all sides by a garden 1.5m wide. Find the dimensions of the patio if the area of the garden is 54m2. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #45385 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=45385\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> THE BORDER OF THE PATIO IS <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(X+3)3+2X*3=54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3X+9+6X-54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9X=54-9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9X=45<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=45/9<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=5 IS THE WIDTH OF THE PATIO<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*5=10 THE LENGTH OF THE PATIO<BR>\n" );
document.write( "THUS THE PATIO IS <BR>\n" );
document.write( "10*5=50M^2 </SPAN>\n" );
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