document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=930750>Question 930750</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a rectangular garden is 23 feet longer than its width. If the area of the garden is 288 square feet, what are the dimensions of the garden?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A) First, write a quadratic equation in the from aw^2+bw+c=0 you can solve to answer the question given. Let w be the width of the garden.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: The equation is  __________.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Use the variable w. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B) Factor your equation from part [a] into the form (w+A)(w-B)=0 and enter the full factored equation below.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: The factored equation is _________<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Don't forget to include the right hand side of the equation and to use the correct variable. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C)Use your factored equation to find the length and width of the garden.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Length = _______ feet.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Width = ______ feet. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #565251 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39630)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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=565251\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> w for width, L for length;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=23+w.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=288=wL ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"288=wL\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w%28w%2B23%29=288 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w%28w%2B23%29=288\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Trying to factor the trinomial quadratic;<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8,36;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9,32.  Enough found.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sensible solution for w is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=w=9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"w=9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >. </SPAN>\n" );
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