document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=879414>Question 879414</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Tasha is planning an expansion of a square flower garden in a city park. If each side of the original garden is increased by 8 meters, the new total area of the garden will be 196 square meters. Find the length of each side of the original garden. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #530809 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><B>ewatrrr(24785)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ewatrrr><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=ewatrrr><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=530809\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (x+8)(x+8) = 196m^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( " x^2 + 16x +64 -132= 0 <BR>\n" );
document.write( " x^2 + 16x -132= 0  |Tossing out negative solution for unit measure<BR>\n" );
document.write( " (x + 6)(x-22), x = 22,  the length of each side of the original garden.<BR>\n" );
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