document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=971392>Question 971392</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Write a quadratic equation and solve. Oscar has a rectangular garden that measures 18m by 15m. Next year he wants to increase the area to 340m^2 by increasing the width and length by the same amount. What will be the dimensions of the garden next year? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #593874 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=593874\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> w and L for width and length or original dimensions;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "u for the uniform quantity to add onto each dimension; this is not the same as, \"uniform width\" common in some exercises.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A for the amount of area increase when u is applied.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The question to answer essentially is to find u.  w+u and L+u can then be computed.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Area now, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=wL ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"wL\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area next year, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28w%2Bu%29%28L%2Bu%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28w%2Bu%29%28L%2Bu%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, again understand that u is NOT \"uniform width of border\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Difference in areas, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28%28w%2Bu%29%28L%2Bu%29-wL=A%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28%28w%2Bu%29%28L%2Bu%29-wL=A%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve that equation for u.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use the given variable assignments when ready:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w=15, L=18, A=340 </SPAN>\n" );
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