document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=974231>Question 974231</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a garden 7 m by 12 m will be expanded by planting a border of flowers. the border will be ofthe same width around the entire garden and has an area of 92 square meter.\r<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 #596187 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=596187\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The 92 m^2 will be (7+x)(12+x) to accommodate the border\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "84+19x+x^2=92\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x^2+19x-8=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x= (1/2) -19+/- sqrt (361+32), and the minus root won't make sense.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=(1/2) (-19)+19.8242=0.4121 m\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7.4*12.4=91.76, so this is a reasonable answer.<BR>\n" );
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