document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=876196>Question 876196</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Tyler has a rectangular garden that measures 10 m wide by 13 m long. He wants to increase the area to 208 m2 by increasing the width and length by the same amount. What will be the length (longer dimension) of the new garden? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "       14 m wide<BR>\n" );
document.write( "       15 m wide<BR>\n" );
document.write( "       16 m wide<BR>\n" );
document.write( "       17 m wide </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #528627 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=528627\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (10+x)*(13+x) = 208\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "130+10x+13x+x^2 = 208\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2+23x+130 = 208\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2+23x+130-208 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2+23x-78 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x-3)(x+26) = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-3=0 or x+26 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 3 or x = -26\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Toss out the negative solution\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 3 is the only practical solution\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "New Width: 10+x = 10+3 = 13\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "New Length: 13+x = 13+3 = <font color=\"red\">16</font> </SPAN>\n" );
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