document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=971100>Question 971100</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2.	The length of a flower garden is twice the width and its area is 288 m2. Find the width and 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 #593713 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josh_jordan><B>josh_jordan(263)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josh_jordan><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=josh_jordan><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=593713\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Area of a rectangle is Area = Length x Width\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We are told that the length is twice the width.  In other words, L = 2W\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We are told the area is 288 meters\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, we can set this up as an equation, be replacing A with 288 and L with 2W:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "288 = 2W x W\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply 2W by W:  <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=2W%5E2=288 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"2W%5E2=288\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide both sides by 2, giving us:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W%5E2=144 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W%5E2=144\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, to get rid of the square in <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W%5E2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W%5E2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, take the square root of both sides, giving us:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=W=sqrt%28144%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"W=sqrt%28144%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Finally, find the square root of 144, which is 12.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Note that because a side of a flower bed cannot be a negative number, when we take the square root of both sides, we do not have to add the +- sign before the square root.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, the Width = 12 meters\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "To find the length, replace the A with 288 and replace the W with 12.  This gives us:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "288 = 12L\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now, solve for L by dividing both sides of the equation by 12.  This gives us:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "24 = L\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, the Length = 24 meters.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Final Answer:  Length = 24 meters and Width = 12 meters </SPAN>\n" );
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