document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=177922>Question 177922</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangular pool measures 8m by 4m. A deck of unifrom width is to be built all the way around the pool such that the total area of the pool and deck will be 96m^2. Set up and solve a quadratic equation to determine the width of the deck. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #132948 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><B>Mathtut(3670)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><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=132948\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the key is it is a uniform in width meaning the same all around the pool<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so lets call this uniform distance x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so the length of the total area is 8+2x and the width is 4+2x. L=8+2x,W=4+2x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so x is either -8 or 2.....since lengths arent negative our answer is <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=2 meters<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "W=4+2x=8 meters </SPAN>\n" );
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