document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=31868>Question 31868</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0130501417/algebrahomeworkh>algebra</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A square pool has length p.  The border of the pool is 1 ft. wide.  The combined area of the border and the pool is 400ft squared.  Find the area of the pool </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #18435 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=18435\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> THE TOTAL AREA OF THE POOL AND THE BORDER IS (X+2)~2=400 OR X~2+4X+4=400 OR<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X~2+4X-396=0 FACTORING THIS EQUATION WE GET (X-18)(X+24) OR X=18 & X=-24 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "THEREFORE THE POOL IS 18 FEET LONG AND WIDE. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "PROOF (18+2)~2=400 OR 20~2=400 OR 400=400 </SPAN>\n" );
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