document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=881994>Question 881994</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  A garden 7 m by 12 m will be expanded by planting a border of flowers. The border will be of the same width around the entire garden and has an area of 92 m2. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "im very confused on this problem. it also needs to be identified if its quadratic equation or not. please do tell if it is. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #532669 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=532669\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A1 = area of garden including the border (w) = (7+w)*(12+w)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A2 = area of garden = 7 * 12 = 84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area of border = (7+w)*(12+w) - 84 = 92<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(7+w)*(12+w) = 176<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w^2 + 19w + 84 = 176<BR>\n" );
document.write( "this is a quadratic equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w^2 + 19w -92 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "factor this equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(w-4) * (w+23) = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w is 4 or -23<BR>\n" );
document.write( "our answer has to be w > 0, so w = 4 m<BR>\n" );
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