document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=36855>Question 36855</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a local park is 30 meters long by 20 meters wide .plans are being made to double the area by adding a strip at one end and another of the same width on one side. find the width of the strips. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #22637 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=22637\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 20*30=600 OR DOUBLE THIS AREA=1200 THUS (20+X)*(30+X)=1200 OR<BR>\n" );
document.write( "600+50X+X~2=1200 OR X~2+50X-600=0 OR (X+60)(X-10)=0 X=-60 OR X=10 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "THUS (20+10)*(30+10)=1200 OR 30*40=1200 OR 1200=1200\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "WIDTH OF THE STRIP IS 10 METERS </SPAN>\n" );
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