document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=209947>Question 209947</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a swimming pool is 50 m long and 2.5 m deep and holds 2500m^3 of water. What is the width of the pool?  My son and I set the problem up as follows <BR>\n" );
document.write( "L X W X H\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(50 X W) X 2.5=2500m^3  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "please help! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #158661 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=158661\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a swimming pool is 50 m long and 2.5 m deep and holds 2500m^3 of water. What is the width of the pool? My son and I set the problem up as follows <BR>\n" );
document.write( "L X W X H <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(50 X W) X 2.5=2500m^3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Good so far:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now isolate the W after you simplify the left side:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "125*W = 2500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now divide both sides by 125 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W = 20 meters (that is the width)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Reply to stanbon@comcast.net <BR>\n" );
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