document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=964968>Question 964968</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Tyler has a rectangular garden that measures 10 m wide by 13 m long. He wants to increase the area to 208 m2 by increasing the width and length by the same amount. What will be the width (shorter dimension) of the new garden?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #589815 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=589815\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (10+x)(13+x)=208<BR>\n" );
document.write( "130+23x+x^2=208<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+23x+130-208=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+23x-78=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+26)(x-3)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-3=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3 ans. for the additional increase of the length & width.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(10+3)(13+3)=208<BR>\n" );
document.write( "13*16=208<BR>\n" );
document.write( "208=208 </SPAN>\n" );
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