document.write( "Question 1079519: A rectangular garden has dimensions 6m x 4m. If each dimension is increased by the same amount, the area of the new rectangle is 50m^2.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"%28x%2B6%29%28x%2B4%29=50\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%5E2%2B10x%2B24-50=0\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x%5E2%2B10x-26=0\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "discriminant = \"100%2B4%2A26=204+=+4%2A51\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=%28-10%2B2sqrt%2851%29%29%2F2\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x=2.14*meters
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