document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=133823>Question 133823</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/9781567655858/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the area of a garden is 120 square feet. the length of the garden is 1 foot less then twice the width. what are the dimensions 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 #97908 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=97908\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let w be the width.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "l is the length or l=(2w-1).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w(2w-1)=120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2w^2-w-120=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2w+15)(w-8)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w-8=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "w=8 answer for the width.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*8-1=16-1=15 for the length.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8*15=120<BR>\n" );
document.write( "120=120\r<BR>\n" );
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