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document.write( "A rectangular garden is 15 ft longer than it is wide. Its area is 2200 ft{}^2. What are its dimensions? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #582325 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=582325\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangular garden is 15 ft longer than it is wide. Its area is 2200 ft{}^2. What are its dimensions? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "width:: w<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length = w+15<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w(w+15) = 2200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w^2 + 15w - 2200 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Factor::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(w-40)(w+55) = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Positive solution::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "width = 40 ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "length = 40+15 = 55 ft<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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