document.write( "Question 1136797: Mellie plans to make a patio 12 feet by 12 feet. She decides to add a border of equal width around the patio to increase the total area to 180 square feet.\r
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\"%2812%2B2x%29%2812%2B2x%29=180\", x is the uniform width of the border;\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%2B6=3%2Asqrt%285%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=3%2Asqrt%285%29-6\"
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