document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=288401>Question 288401</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the length of a swimming pool is 12 feet longer than 1/2 its width. the perimeter of the pool is 60 feet. find the length 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 #209052 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=209052\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> L=W/2+12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2L+2W=60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(W/2+12)+2W=60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W+24+2W=60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3W=60-24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3W=36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=36/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "W=12 FT. FOR THE WIDTH.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=12/2+12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "L=6+12=18 FT. FOR THE LENGTH.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2*18+2*12=60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36+24=60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60=60 </SPAN>\n" );
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