document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=129698>Question 129698</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> expansion of a square garden. each side is increased by 7 ft new total area will be 144 square ft. what is the original length of the garden. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #94691 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=94691\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> LET X BE THE ORIGINAL LENGTH OF THE SIDES OF THE SQUARE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "THEN THE NEW LENGTH IS X+7+7=X+14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(X+14)^2=144<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2+28X+196=144<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2+28X+196-144=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2+28+52=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(X+26)(X+2)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X+26=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=-26 NOT AN ANSWER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X+2=X-2 NOT AN ANSWER.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "FOR A SUARE AREA=144 FT^2 THE SIDES ARE 12 FT. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "HOWEVER YOU ADDED 14 FT. TO THE ORIGINAL SIDE WHICH DOESN'T FIT THE ANSWER OF 144 FT^2. \r<BR>\n" );
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