document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1143611>Question 1143611</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Maria's garden is in the shape of a rectangle that is twice as long as it is wide. Maria increases the width by 2ft making the garden 1.5 times as long as it is wide. what are the dimensions of the original garden? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #764468 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><B>josmiceli(19441)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josmiceli><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=josmiceli><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=764468\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the width = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+w+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+w+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "The length is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2w+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2w+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "After the width is increased:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2w+=+1.5%2A%28+w+%2B+2+%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2w+=+1.5%2A%28+w+%2B+2+%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2w+=+1.5w+%2B+3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2w+=+1.5w+%2B+3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+.5w+=+3+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+.5w+=+3+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+w+=+6+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+w+=+6+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+2w+=+12+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+2w+=+12+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "the dimensions are 6 x 12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Maria increases the width by 2ft <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The width is now 8ft<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=+1.5%2A8+=+12+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"+1.5%2A8+=+12+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "OK </SPAN>\n" );
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