document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=36184>Question 36184</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangular garden has dimensions of 18 feet by 13 feet. A gravel path of equal width is to be built around the garden. How wide can the path be if there is enough gravel for 516 square feet? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Letting x be the width<BR>\n" );
document.write( "516=(18+2x)(13+2x)-(18*13)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve that and you get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hence the unifrom path is 6ft wide.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Paul. </SPAN>\n" );
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