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A rectangular garden measures 12m by 5m, a path of uniform width runs along one side and one end.
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Let uniform width of path be x\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Add x to length and breadth \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "the dimensions will be (12+x) and (5+x)\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Area of plot = 98 m^2\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(x+12)(x+5) =98\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x^2+17x+60=98\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x^2+17x-38 =0\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(x+19)(x-2)=0\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x= -19 or x=2\r
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