document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1206274>Question 1206274</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Lawrence is increasing his rectangular patio in his backyard. His patio is currently 12 feet by 10 feet. He wants to increase the patio by adding a decorative tile the same width (x) all the way around creating a total area of 180 square feet. Select all the quadratic equations that represent Lawrence’s new patio area.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A  x^2 + 11x − 15 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B  x^2 − 11x − 15 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C  x^2 + 22x − 60 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D  x^2 − 22x − 60 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E  4x^2 + 44x − 60 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( " 4xx2 − 44xx − 60 = 0 </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "It is incorrect to ask which of these equations represents the area.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "No one of these equations, &nbsp;literally speaking, &nbsp;represents the area.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Mathematically correctly is to say that equations A and E are correct equations <BR>\n" );
document.write( "for the width x  of the added strip.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Yes, &nbsp;some of these equations originate from the equation for the area,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "but after transformations, &nbsp;they just do not represent the area.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please don't think that I'm picking on words.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My writing is just the &nbsp;CORRECT &nbsp;mathematical verbal formulation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Don't curse me, &nbsp;just learn from me.\r<BR>\n" );
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