document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=931350>Question 931350</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> nick has a beutiful rectangular garden, which measure 3m by 3m. he wants to create a uniform border of river rocks around three sides of his garden. if he wants the area of the border and the area of his garden to be equal how wide should the border be? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #565547 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</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=565547\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> w for width around the square garden.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Total area garden & border, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282w%2B3%29%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282w%2B3%29%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Garden alone, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3%2A3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3%2A3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Border area excluding garden, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%282w%2B3%29%5E2-3%2A3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%282w%2B3%29%5E2-3%2A3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "WANTED:  Garden area equals border area.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28%282w%2B3%29%5E2-9=9%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28%282w%2B3%29%5E2-9=9%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, and you just want to solve for w.\r<BR>\n" );
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