document.write( "Question 162682: A swimminng pool is 8ft longer than it is wide. The pool is surrounded by a walkway of width 4 ft. The combined area of the pool and the walkway is 1280 ft squared. find the dimensions of the pool without the walkway. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #119903 by jojo14344(1513)\"\" \"About 
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\n" ); document.write( "Area of pool w/ walkway=\"A%5Bpw%5D=1280tf%5E2=LW\", EQN 1
\n" ); document.write( "where, \"W=x%28ft%29\"; \"L=x%2B8%28ft%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "For the \"L\" we need to add 4ft on both sides to add the walkway, also for the \"W\" we need to add 4ft on both sides for the walkway.
\n" ); document.write( "\"W=x%2B4%2B4\"; \"L=x%2B8%2B4%2B4\" ----> new dimensions, susbt. in EQN 1
\n" ); document.write( "\"A%5Bpw%5D=%28x%2B8%2B4%2B4%29%28x%2B4%2B4%29\"--------------> Working Eqn
\n" ); document.write( "\"1280=%28x%2B16%29%28x%2B8%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x%5E2%2B16x%2B8x%2B128-1280=0\", multiply & put all terms in one side
\n" ); document.write( "\"x%5E2%2B24x-1152=0\"
\n" ); document.write( "*note: \"system%28a=1%2Cb=24%2Cc=-1152%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x=%28-b%2B-sqrt%28b%5E2-4ac%29%29%2F%282a%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "Continue it. ANSWER ----> \"x=24ft\", ORIG. WIDTH
\n" ); document.write( "\"24%2B8=32ft\", ORIG LENGTH
\n" ); document.write( "In doubt? Go back Working Eqn,
\n" ); document.write( "\"1280=%2824%2B8%2B4%2B4%29%2824%2B4%2B4%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"1280=%2840%29%2832%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"1280=1280\"
\n" ); document.write( "Thank you,
\n" ); document.write( "Jojo
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