document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=868338>Question 868338</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The expression for the length of a rectangular garden is x+3 and the expression for width is x-4 if the area of the garden is 60 square feet find the value of x </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Area = length*width<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+3)(x-4) = 60<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 -x - 12 = 60<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2 -x = 72 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-9)(x+x) = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Positive solution:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 9<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "length = x+3 = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "width = x-4 = 5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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