document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=790669>Question 790669</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The Martins own a forestry field. They have grown each tree from seedlings to be harvested after a 10 year period. The field contains 152 trees. The number of trees in each row is 3 more than twice the number of rows. find the number of rows and the number of trees per row.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here is what I have so far.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Rows: r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Trees/Row: 2r + 3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Trees in Field: 152\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "r(2r + 3) = 152 > > > 2r^2 + 3r = 152 turns into....2r^2 + 3r - 152 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2r^2 + 3 - 152 = 0 Factored....\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2r + 19)(r - 8)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "r = -19/2, not possible, r = 8, ALSO NOT POSSIBLE....2(8) + 3 = 19..not 152.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What am I doing wrong??? Please help! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "If r = 8, there are 8 rows, and there are 2(8) + 3 = 19 in each row.  So there are 8 times 19 = 152 trees.  What's the matter with that answer?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it<BR>\n" );
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