document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=959434>Question 959434</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The length of a small rectangular garden is 1 meter greater than the width. The area of the grarden is 132m^2. Find the length of the garden.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #586449 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=586449\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Area = L*W = 132 (1st equation)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Width = W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Length = W+1 Take this value and plug it in the 1st equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(W+1)W = 132 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "W^2+W = 132<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W^2+W-132 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(W+12)(W-11)= 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W+12 = 0 or W-11= 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W= -12 or W= 11 Toss away the negative. What is the length? It is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W+1= 11+1= 12. And of course, 11*12= 132<BR>\n" );
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