document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=990874>Question 990874</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Joe's rectangular garden is 6 meters long and 4 meters wide. He wishes to double the area of his garden by increasing its length and width by the same amount. Find the number of meters by which each dimension must be increased. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "L=length; W=width; X=amount of increase; A=area<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(L+X)(W+X)=2(LW)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(6m+X)(4m+X)=2(6m)(4m)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2+10X+24=48<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2+10X-24=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(X-2)(X+12)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(X-2=0) OR (X+12=0)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=2 OR X=-12 Since -12 makes no sense,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=2 meters<BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER: Increase each dimension by 2 meters.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(L+X)(W+X)=2(LW)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(6m+2m)(4m+2m)=2(6m)(4m)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(8m)(6m)=2(24m^2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48m^2=48m^2\r<BR>\n" );
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