document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=283270>Question 283270</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve using the five-step problem-solving process. Show all steps necessary to arrive at your solution.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A cement walk of uniform width is built around a 20 foot by 40 foot rectangular pool and the area of the walk is 700 square feet. How wide will the walk be? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #205634 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=205634\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the pool has an area of <BR>\n" );
document.write( "20*40=800<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(20+2x)*(40+2x)=1500<BR>\n" );
document.write( "positive answer only <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the walkway will be 5 feet wide<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "30*50=1500<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "why 2x? because the path is on both sides of the pool </SPAN>\n" );
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