document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=27771>Question 27771</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A playground is 25m by 40m. It is surrounded by a paved skating path of uniform width. The combined area of the playground and path is 1,426 square meters. How wide is the path?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #15119 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><B>Paul(988)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><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=15119\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (25+x)(40+x)=1426<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Factor: (x+71) and (x-6)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Remove the negative left with x= 6.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hence, the uniform path is 6cm.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Paul. </SPAN>\n" );
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