document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=848557>Question 848557</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am having a hard time with this one question that I have to do for homework, so someone please help me:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know that the answer is the length and width have to be increased by 2 meters, but I am not sure on how to solve this algebraically. Someone please help me and thank you if you can! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #511175 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><B>Alan3354(69443)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Alan3354><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Alan3354><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=511175\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Joe's rectangular garden is 6 meters long and 4 meters wide. She plans to double the area of the garden by increasing each side by the same amount. Find the number of meters by which each dimension must be increased.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And this is what I have wrote so far:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area - 24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "lxw<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x4=24<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use * for multiply, not x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x is used for other things.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L*W = 24 = 4*6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add x meters to each side<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(4+x)*(6+x) = 24*2 = 48<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x - 2)*(x + 12) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -12  (Ignore)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 2 meters </SPAN>\n" );
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