document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=976256>Question 976256</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> where did you get the 2x in the problem a garden 7m by 12m will be expanded by planting a border of flowers. The border will be of the same width around the entire garden and has an area of 92 meters squared.? I will wait for your answer Thank you :)<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 #597882 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=597882\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Drawing on paper or chalkboard is easier than using the compose-field in the algebra dot com system,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "but MAKE THE DRAWING.  You have a rectangle garden of 7 meters by 12 meters.  Extend the 7 meters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "by x meters in both directions; and extend the 12 meters also by x in both directions.  This gives<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you an outer rectangle and the uniform width of the border, the region between the two rectangles,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "is x IN BOTH directions.  The outer dimensions of the extended garden with the border are<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(7+2x) and (12+2x).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Does your border area have 92 square meters?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Area of border AND garden, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%287%2B2x%29%2812%2B2x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%287%2B2x%29%2812%2B2x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area of just garden without border, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7%2A12 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7%2A12\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Area of JUST the border, <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28%287%2B2x%29%2812%2B2x%29-7%2A12=92%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28%287%2B2x%29%2812%2B2x%29-7%2A12=92%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify and solve for x.<BR>\n" );
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