document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=360167>Question 360167</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A rectangular garden is to be surrounded by a walkway of constant width. The garden’s dimensions are 20 ft by 28 ft. The total area, garden plus walkway, is to be 1,100 ft2. What must be the width of the walkway? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #257041 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=257041\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (20+2X)(28+2X)=1,100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "560+56X+40X+4X^2=1,100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4X^2+96X+560-1,100=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4X^2+96X-540=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(X^2+24X-135)=0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=X+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+ ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"X+=+%28-b+%2B-+sqrt%28+b%5E2-4%2Aa%2Ac+%29%29%2F%282%2Aa%29+\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > <BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=(-24+-SQRT[2462-4*1*-135])/2*1<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=(-24+-SQRT[576+540])/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=(-24+-SQRT1,116)/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=(-24+-33.4)/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=(-24+33.4)/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=9.4/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X=4.7 FT. IS THE WIDTH OF THE WALKWAY. </SPAN>\n" );
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