document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=102987>Question 102987</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Tashia Baker is planning an expansion of a square flower garden in a city park.  If each side of the original square is increased by 7 meters, the new total area of the garden will be 144 square meters.  Find the length of the original garden.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "  x+7=144<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+7-7=144-7<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    x=137 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+7)^2=144 ... x+7=12 ... x=5 </SPAN>\n" );
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