document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1035181>Question 1035181</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The perimeter of a rectangular flower garden is 60 m and its area is 225 m^2. Find the length of the garden. Use L = length and W = width.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A. Write a quadratic equation in terms of L in the form 0 = aL^2 + bL + c that represent the area of the flower bed.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B. Solve the quadratic equation you wrote in part a and say which method you used. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please answer showing all steps i am behind and getting ready to do a test on this and i didn't study for this paticular promblem please help! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #649833 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=649833\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  The perimeter of a rectangular flower garden is 60 m and its area is 225 m^2. Find the length of the garden. Use L = length and W = width.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A. Write a quadratic equation in terms of L in the form 0 = aL^2 + bL + c that represent the area of the flower bed.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "60 = 2L + 2W<BR>\n" );
document.write( "225 = L*W<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "L + W = 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L*W = 225<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute for \"W\" to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L(30-L) = 225<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-L^2 + 30L - 225 = 0<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "B. Solve the quadratic equation you wrote in part a and say which method you used. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "L^2 - 30L + 225 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Quadratic Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L = [30 +- sqrt(900-4*1*225)]<BR>\n" );
document.write( "That gives rise to an imaginary answer; please check your post.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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