document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=985024>Question 985024</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A fishpond is 12 meters long by 8 meters wide. The owner wants to double the are of the pond by increasing the length and width by the same amount. By how much should the length and width be increased? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #605868 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><B>macston(5194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><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=macston><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=605868\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> L=original length=12 meters; W=original width=8 meters; X=increase in size<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Original Area=LW=(12m)(8m)=96m^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "New area =2(Original Area)=2(96m^2)=192m^2<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(L+X)(W+X)=192m^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(12m+X)(8m+X)=192M^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2+20X+96=192<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+20X-96=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+24)(x-4)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+24=0 or x-4=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=-24m or x=4m <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since x=-24m doesn't make sense, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=4 meters is the increase in lenght and width.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CHECK:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(L+X)(W+X)=2LW<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(12m+4m)(8m+4m)=2(12m)(8m)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(16m)(12m)=2(96m^2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "192m^2=192m^2 </SPAN>\n" );
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