document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=249007>Question 249007</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve this equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A rectangular swimming pool is 4m longer than it is wide.  It is surrounded by a cement walk 1m wide.  The area of the walk is 32m^2.  Find the dimensions of the pool. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #181414 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=181414\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X(X+4)=POOL AREA<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(X+4+2)(X+2)=POOL PLUS WALK AREA.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X(X+4)+32=(X+6)(X+2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2+4X+32=X^2+6X+2X+12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X^2-X^2+4X-6X-2X=12-32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4X=-20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=-20/-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=5M. IS THE WIDTH.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5+4=9M. IS THE LENGTH.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5*9=45 M^2 IS THE POOL AREA.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(5+2)(9+2)=45+32<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7*11=77<BR>\n" );
document.write( "77=77 M^2 IS THE POOL PLUS THE WALK AREA. </SPAN>\n" );
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