document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=106973>Question 106973</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A brick patio is twice as long as it is wide. It is bordered on all sides by a garden 1.5 m wide. Find the demensions of the partio iff the area of the garden is 54 m </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #77847 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=77847\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x=width, so 2x=length ... (total area)-(patio area)=(garden area)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+3)(2x+3)-2x^2=54 ... 2x^2+3x+6x+9-2x^2=54 ... 9x+9=54 </SPAN>\n" );
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