document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1177516>Question 1177516</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangular lawn measures 8 m by 4 m and is surrounded by a flowerbed of<BR>\n" );
document.write( "uniform width. The combined area of the lawn and flowerbed is 6 more than<BR>\n" );
document.write( "triple the area of the lawn alone. What is the width of the flowerbed? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #806558 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><B>Boreal(15235)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Boreal><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=Boreal><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=806558\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Lawn with area of 32m^2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Combined area is 96 m^2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the length of the combined area is 8 m +2 x m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the width is 4 m+2 x m<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the area of the combined is 32+24x+4x^2=102<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so 4x^2+24x-70=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x^2+12x-35=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=(1/4)(-12 +/- sqrt (144+280)); sqrt 424=20.59<BR>\n" );
document.write( "positive root is 2.15 m the width<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "dimensions are 12.3m x 8.3m=102.09 m (rounding error) </SPAN>\n" );
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