document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=284241>Question 284241</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangular flower bed with the width 12 ft. and length 15 ft. is going to have a walkway of uniform width on all sides. If area of the walkway is 90 sq. ft., how wide is the walkway? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Here's another way to solve for x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = width of walkway\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(12 - 2x)(15 - 2x) = total area or 180\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "180 - 54x + 4x^2 = 180\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "180 - 180 - 54x + 4x^2 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-54x + 4x^2 = 0\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 27/2\r<BR>\n" );
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