document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=258528>Question 258528</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please Help Me Solve This Quadratic Equation Application:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The Border of uniform width around a pool has outer dimensions of 26 feet by 66 feet. Find the width of the border if the pool has an area of 1200 square feet </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #190337 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=190337\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (26-2x)(66-2x)=1,200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1,716-132x-52x+4x^2=1,200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x^2-184x+1,716-1,200=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x^2-184x+516=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(x^2-46x+129)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(x-43)(x-3)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-3=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3 ft. is the width of the border around the pool.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(26-2*3)(66-2*3)=1,200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(26-6)(66-6)=1,200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20*60=1,200<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1,200=1,200 </SPAN>\n" );
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