document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=8628>Question 8628</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the solution for this word problem: A rectangular garden is 10 feet by 16 feet. When each dimension is increased by the same amount, the area is increased by 40 square feet. If x represents the number of feet by which each dimension is increased which equation could be used to find the correct value of x? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #4791 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=glabow><B>glabow(165)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=glabow><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=4791\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> You know the garden is 10 x 16 = 160 sq. ft.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You know the garden is increased in both directions by x feet.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the new area is (10+x)(16+x) and now equals 200 sq. ft. [Why?]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the final equation is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2B26x%2B160=200 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2B26x%2B160=200\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2%2B26x-40=0 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2%2B26x-40=0\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solving this gives an answer near 1.37<BR>\n" );
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