document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1160184>Question 1160184</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Nick has a beautiful rectangular garden, which measures 4m by 3 m. He wants to create a uniform border of river rocks around three sides of his garden. If he wants the area of the border and the area of his garden to be equal, approximately how wide should the border be? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #783388 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=783388\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Total area - garden area = 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Length =2x+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "width =x+3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2x+4)(x+3)-12 =12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x^2+6x+4x+12-12=12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x^2+10x-12=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x^2+5x-6=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x+6)(x-1)=0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=-6 or x=1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=-6 ignore\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "width =1 m\r<BR>\n" );
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