document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=902585>Question 902585</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Ahmad wants to create a rectangular garden in a backyard. He wants it to have a total area of 120 square feet, and it should be 12 feet longer than its wide. By using completing the square method, what dimensions should he use for the garden? Give your answer in 3 significant figures. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #547382 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Jc0110><B>Jc0110(165)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Jc0110><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=547382\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let width = x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length = 12 + width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length = 12 + x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "width x length = area of rectangular garden<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X x (12 + x) = 120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "12x + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = 120\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Completing the square:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%0D%0A++cartoon%28%0D%0A++++++++++Start%2C%0D%0A++++++++++12x%2Bx%5E2=120%2C%0D%0A++++++++++x%5E2%2B12x=120%2C%0D%0A++++++++++x%5E2%2B6x=120%2B36%2C%0D%0A++++++++++x%5E2%2B6x=156%2C%0D%0A++++++++++%28x%2B6%29%5E2=156%2C%0D%0A++++++++++x%2B6=%2B-sqrt%28156%29%2C%0D%0A++++++++++TheEnd%0D%0A+++++++++%29%0D%0A ALIGN=MIDDLE   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > ... Take note that the whole \"PLUS_MINNUS-\" is actually <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/display-illustration.mpl?tutor=Jc0110&illustration_name=.PNG\">. Sorry because I can't type <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=\"/cgi-bin/display-illustration.mpl?tutor=Jc0110&illustration_name=.PNG\"> into the equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B6=sqrt%28156%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B6=sqrt%28156%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x%2B6=-sqrt%28156%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x%2B6=-sqrt%28156%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=sqrt%28156%29-6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=sqrt%28156%29-6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-sqrt%28156%29-6 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-sqrt%28156%29-6\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=6.49 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=6.49\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-18.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-18.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=6.49 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=6.49\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is acceptable, while <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=-18.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=-18.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is unacceptable since dimensions of an object cannot be in negative.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Dimensions of the rectangular garden:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Width = x = 6.49 ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length = 12 + x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length = 12 + 6.49<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length = 18.49 ft </SPAN>\n" );
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